Crocidura nigeriae, Dollman, 1915
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Nigerian White-toothed Shrew
Crocidura nigeriae View in CoL
French: Crocidure du Nigeria / German: Nigeria-Weif 3zahnspitzmaus / Spanish: Musarana de Nigeria
Other common names: Nigerian Shrew
Taxonomy. Crocidura occidentalis nigeriae Dollman, 1915 View in CoL ,
“ Asaba , 150 miles [= 241 km] up the Niger,” Nigeria .
Crocidura nigeriae was previously included in C. poensis , and although its phylogenetic relationship is still uncertain, it is generally considered a distinct species. Monotypic.
Distribution. SE Ivory Coast, NE Ghana, C & S Nigeria, WC Cameroon, and BiokoI. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body 90-109 mm, tail 53-64 mm, ear 9-14 mm,
hindfoot 16-18 mm; weight 11-24 g. The Nigerian White-toothed Shrew is large. Dorsal pelage is very dark brown and grizzled, and ventral pelage is paler dark gray or grayish brown. Tail is 60-70% of head-body length, hairy, and dark brown. Skull is large and flat, with broad maxillary region and braincase; M” is large. There are three unicuspids. Chromosomal complement has 2n = 50 and FN = 76.
Habitat. Primarily rainforest habitats but also farms, grasslands, and relict forests in rainforest savanna mosaics and savanna in Ghana at elevations up to 600 m on Mount Cameroon.
Food and Feeding. No information.
Breeding. No information.
Activity patterns. No information.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.
Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List. The Nigerian White-toothed Shrew has a relatively wide distribution and might be threatened by habitat destruction.
Bibliography. Churchfield & Jenkins (2013f), Decher et al. (1997), Heim de Balsac (1957), Hutterer & Happold (1983), Hutterer & Jenkins (2016e), Meylan & Vogel (1982), Schlitter et al. (1999).
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