Bates's Shrew - Crocidura batesi
( Dollman, 1915 )

 

 

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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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Life Span: in Captivity

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Habitat:
This species is associated with primary lowland forest, and is not considered to be present in degraded areas.

Range:
It has been recorded from southern Cameroon to northern and central Gabon. Although it has additionally been reported from southeastern Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea (Rio Muni), and adjacent parts of Congo. However, it is difficult to define a distribution because of the taxonomic uncertainty surrounding this taxon.

Conservation:
It has been reported from several protected sites in Gabon (including the newly established Minkebe Forest) and the Central African Republic. Additional taxonomic studies are needed to better understand the validity of this species.

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