Crocidura caspica
O. Thomas, 1907
Caspian White-toothed Shrew
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Laurasiatheria |
| Order | : Eulipotyphla |
| Suborder | : Erinaceota |
| Family | : Soricidae |
| Subfamily | : Crocidurinae |
| Genus | : Crocidura |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Thomas, O. 1907-09-01. On mammals from northern Persia, presented to the National Museum by Col. A. C. Bailward. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (7)20(117):196-202.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26413438Original name as described
Crocidura russula caspica
Other common names
Caspian Shrew
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1907.7.14.8
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/b1716cfc-5ce7-43df-9b80-56fede208c53Type locality
Iran, "South coast of Caspian Sea [Iran]. Atl. –25 m."
Biogeographic realm
Palearctic
Country distribution
Azerbaijan · Iran
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
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