Bailey's Shrew
Encyclopedia
The Bailey's Shrew is a species of mammal
in the Soricidae family. The name honours American naturalist and museum director Alfred Marshall Bailey
.
. Its natural habitat
is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Mammal
Mammals are members of a class of air-breathing vertebrate animals characterised by the possession of endothermy, hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands functional in mothers with young...
in the Soricidae family. The name honours American naturalist and museum director Alfred Marshall Bailey
Alfred Marshall Bailey
Alfred Marshall Bailey was an American ornithologist who was associated with the Denver Museum of Natural History in Colorado for most of his working life.-Early years:...
.
Distribution and habitat
It is endemic to EthiopiaEthiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
. Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland
Grassland
Grasslands are areas where the vegetation is dominated by grasses and other herbaceous plants . However, sedge and rush families can also be found. Grasslands occur naturally on all continents except Antarctica...
. It is threatened by habitat loss.