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Crocidura grandis
Miller, 1910. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 38:392.
ORDER—INSECTIVORA
FAMILY—Soricidae
COMMON NAME—Greater
Mindanao shrew.
DISTRIBUTION—Endemic to the Philippines; restricted to Mindanao Island
(Misamis Occidental Province). Known only from a single specimen (USNM)
taken in 1906 at 6100 ft. on Mt. Malindang (Heaney and Ruedi, 1994).
HABITAT—Unknown; probably confined to primary forest.
STATUS—Unknown; no attempt has been made to assess the status in
the area of the type locality. The lack of specimens from the highest
peaks on Mindanao, Mt. Apo (Sanborn, 1952) and Mt. Katanglad (Heaney et
al., unpubl. data), may indicate that the species is confined to the Zamboanga
Peninsula, and perhaps to Mt. Malindang, the highest point on the peninsula.
Deforestation has been extensive throughout this region. Probably vulnerable;
surveys are needed. IUCN: Endangered.
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