Greater dwarf shrew

The greater dwarf shrew (Suncus lixa) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna. It is present in several protected areas, including the Kruger National Park. The main threat to greater dwarf shrews is the loss or degradation of moist, productive areas such as wetlands and rank grasslands within suitable habitat.

Greater dwarf shrew
dead specimen
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Eulipotyphla
Family:	Soricidae
Genus:	Suncus
Species:	S. lixa
Binomial name
Suncus lixa (Thomas, 1898)
Greater dwarf shrew range

References

• Cassola, F. (2017). "Suncus lixus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T41438A22288609. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T41438A22288609.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
• Simelane, Felicity Nonsimiso, et al. “Habitat Associations of Small Mammals in the Foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa.” De Gruyter, De Gruyter, 23 Feb. 2018, Habitat Associations of Small Mammals in the Foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa.