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iWimmer's Shrew
Conservation status
Image:Status iucn3.1 CR.svg Critically endangered (CR) </div>
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Insectivora Family: Soricidae Genus: Crocidura Species: C. wimmeri
Binomial name
Crocidura wimmeri (Heim de Balsac & Aellen, 1958)

Wimmer's Shrew (Crocidura wimmeri) is a white-toothed shrew found only in Côte d'Ivoire. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss and a restricted range.

[edit] References

• Hutterer (2004). Crocidura wimmeri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 10 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is critically endangered and the criteria used