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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 species is found in grassland, savanna and bush savanna. The Nambian subspecies Crocidura hirta deserti occurs in arid areas.
Range:
Crocidura hirta is widespread in Central Africa, East Africa and southern Africa. It has been recorded from Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. Earlier records from Kenya and Somalia probably refer to other Crocidura species, with additional research needed to confirm this. It occurs from several hundred meters asl up to between 1,200 and 1,400 m asl in South Africa.
Conservation:
This species is found in a number of protected areas. Research is needed into the taxonomic status of animals from Kenya, Somalia and Namibia. There are no direct conservation measures currently needed for the species as a whole.