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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) |
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Habitat:
C. latona is a lowland species which occurs mainly primary forest but is also found in secondary forest and fallow areas (Katuala pers. comm.). Some islands in Congo river are flooded by tides, so the Mbiye Island population might be temporary.
Range:
Crocidura latona inhabits the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Known localities include, the Okapi Wildlife Reserve, Kisangani, the type locality of Medje, and recently from Masako Forest. It occurs on the left and right banks of the Congo River and has been found on Mbiye island in the Congo River. It also occurs in Epulu and Njaro (Katuala pers. comm.). It occurs in lowland forest at an elevations of 500 m asl.
Conservation:
C. latona occurs in Masako Forest, a forest reserve which includes primary forest, logged and regrown areas and cultivated areas.