Howell's Forest Shrew

Howell's Forest ShrewHowell's Forest Shrew is a forest-dwelling shrew distributed across separated mountain blocks of Tanzania's Eastern Arc. Researchers have studied genetic differences among the isolated populations.What does it look like?In the specimens studied, the East Usambara population had smaller skull measurements than the other known populations.How does it live?Howell's Forest Shrew is a forest-dwelling shrew distributed across separated mountain blocks of Tanzania's Eastern Arc. Researchers have studied genetic differences among the isolated populations.A study of more than 40 individuals found genetic groupings associated with six mountain ranges: Uluguru, Ukaguru, Nguru, Nguu, East Usambara, and West Usambara.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.