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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Vulnerable |
| 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 only found in high elevation Cyperus swamps, typically above 2,000 m asl (J. Kerbis Peterhans pers. comm. 2019).
Range:
This species has a restricted range in the montane areas of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and southwestern Uganda. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo it has been recorded from the type locality of Kahuzi-Biega National Park. In Uganda it has been recorded from Echuya Forest and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Extensive surveys of swamps in Burundi and the Ruwenzori Mountains have not yielded any specimens of this species. The species is typically found at elevations above 2,000 m asl, though specimens have been found from 1,470–2,380 m asl (J. Kerbis Peterhans pers. comm. 2019).
Conservation:
This species has been recorded from the Kahuzi-Biega National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda. There is a need to protect suitable areas of habitat for this species, most especially in localities such as Echuya Forest where habitat degradation is currently ongoing. Additional studies are needed into the distribution and natural history of this little known shrew.