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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Least Concern |
| U.S. ESA Status: | NOT LISTED |
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| Jumping Ability: | (Horizontal) |
| Life Span: | in the Wild |
| Life Span: | in Captivity |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Females) |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Males) |
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Habitat:
This is a montane species which occurs in montane grassland and moorland in the afro-alpine zone. At lower elevations this species is limited by the lack of suitable habitat due to the conversion of natural vegetation to agriculture.
Range:
This shrew has been recorded from localities in the Ethiopian highlands of the Rift Valley. It has a fragmented distribution and is only known from the isolated mountain ranges of Simien Mts, Amedamit Mts, Enjiabara, Debre Sina and Ankober (Lavrenchenko 2013). The species has been recorded at elevations from 2,700 m to 3,550 m asl (Lavrenchenko 2013).
Conservation:
This species is present in the Simien National Park, Ethiopia. There is a need to conserve suitable habitat at known localities, and to undertake surveys within the region to locate additional populations of this restricted range species.