Zaphir's Shrew | Animalz

Zaphir's ShrewThis small shrew was recorded under the name Zaphir's Shrew. The 1915 specimen description noted grayish fur and a very bristly tail, while a later Kenyan checklist says its taxonomic status is unknown.What does it look like?Specimens described as Zaphir's Shrew in 1915 were said to have dull grayish fur mixed with cinnamon tones and a very bristly tail.How does it live?This small shrew was recorded under the name Zaphir's Shrew. The 1915 specimen description noted grayish fur and a very bristly tail, while a later Kenyan checklist says its taxonomic status is unknown.A Kenyan checklist reports records from southern Ethiopia and western Kenya in tropical-forest localities, but marks the taxon's status as unknown.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.