Sanetti shrew
The Sanetti shrew or Bekele's shrew (Crocidura afeworkbekelei) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Ethiopia.[2]
| Sanetti shrew | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. afeworkbekelei |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocidura afeworkbekelei Lavrenchenko, Voyta & Hutterer, 2016 | |
Etymology edit
Its specific epithet honors Ethiopian mammalogist Afework Bekele.[3]
Distribution and habitat edit
This species is thought to be endemic to the Bale Mountains of the Sanetti Plateau in southwestern Ethiopia. It inhabits the Afromontane zone with low and scattered vegetation, at about 4,000 meters above sea level.[1][3]
Description edit
It is a small shrew, with the head-body length being between 78–85 millimetres (3.1–3.3 in), the length of the tail being between 43–48 millimetres (1.7–1.9 in), the length of the feet between 16.3–17 millimetres (0.64–0.67 in), and the length of the ears between 8.5–10 millimetres (0.33–0.39 in). The dorsal pelage is greyish-brown with the base of the hairs being gray, while the ventral pelage is gray with light yellowish tips. The back of the legs is light gray. The feet are slightly elongated. The tail, between 50.6 and 61.5% of the head-body length, is brown above, brownish-gray below and interspersed with long bristles.[3]
Conservation status edit
No threats have presently been documented for this species, and it is classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Van der Straeten , E.; Dando, T.; Kennerley, R. (2019). "Crocidura afeworkbekelei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T112517405A112517427. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T112517405A112517427.en. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
- ^ a b c LAVRENCHENKO, LEONID A.; VOYTA, LEONID L.; HUTTERER, RAINER (2016-11-20). "Diversity of shrews in Ethiopia, with the description of two new species of Crocidura (Mammalia: Lipotyphla: Soricidae)". Zootaxa. 4196 (1): 38. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4196.1.2. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 27988680.