Iranian Shrew
Encyclopedia
The Iranian Shrew is a species of mammal
in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Iran
. 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 Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. Crocidura susiana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.