Kivu Long-haired Shrew 
Scientific Name:
Crocidura lanosa
Other Names and/or Listed subspecies:
Lemara Shrew
Group:
Mammals
Status/Date Listed as Endangered:
EN-IUCN: 2008
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Rwanda

Facts Summary:
The Kivu Long-haired Shrew (Crocidura lanosa) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "mammals" and found in the following area(s): Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Rwanda. This species is also known by the following name(s): Lemara Shrew.

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