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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:
On Mount Elgon this species is found in montane forest, Erica forest, montane grasslands.
Range:
Crocidura montis is a montane species found in East and Central Africa. In Uganda it occurs on Mount Elgon and also on Mount Ruwenzori (the type locality). It has been collected from Kijabe in Kenya, Mount Meru in Tanzania and the Imatong Mountains in Sudan. It is also possibly found in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In Uganda, the Mount Elgon population occurs at an elevation of 2,900-4,200 m asl. At Mount Ruwenzori the species has been recorded between approximately 2,950-3,370 m asl. In the Democratic Republic of Congo it is found at approximately 2,130-2,740 m asl.
Conservation:
Both the Kenyan and Ugandan parts of Mount Elgon are protected as part of a National Park. The Tanzanian and Ruwenzori populations are also protected in National Parks. Further studies are needed into the taxonomic status of the separate populations of this species. There is a need to maintain habitat within the range of this species.