Egyptian Pygmy Shrew
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The Egyptian Pygmy Shrew (Crocidura religiosa) is a species of mammal
in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Egypt
. Its natural habitat
is arable land
. 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. It is endemic to Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
. 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 arable land
Arable land
In geography and agriculture, arable land is land that can be used for growing crops. It includes all land under temporary crops , temporary meadows for mowing or pasture, land under market and kitchen gardens and land temporarily fallow...
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Hutterer, R. 2004. Crocidura religiosa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.