Sicilian shrew
Order : Insectivora
Family : Soricidae
Subfamily : Crocidurinae
Species : Crocidura sicula
The Sicilian shrew is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Facts about the Sicilian shrew
The caravanning behaviour of the Sicilian shrew (Crocidura sicula) is used when a mother and offspring change their nest site. (Full text)
The rare Sicilian shrew (Crocidura sicula) is endemic to Sicily, and persists in the montane forests. (Full text)
Crocidura sicula is a Siculo-Maltese endemism and one of the few survivors of the Pleistocene fauna of the region.
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