Greater Dwarf Shrew

Greater Dwarf ShrewThis shrew is recorded widely in Africa. Its pale underside is sharply separated from the darker back and flanks; South Africa's regional assessment records it in riverine woodland, sandveld, and moist grassland.What does it look like?The underside is whitish and distinctly separated from the darker back and flanks. The 2009 source spells the name Suncus lixus.How does it live?This shrew is recorded widely in Africa. Its pale underside is sharply separated from the darker back and flanks; South Africa's regional assessment records it in riverine woodland, sandveld, and moist grassland.South Africa's regional assessment lists riverine woodland, sandveld, and moist grassland among its recorded habitats. The assessment also leaves open whether some grassland populations represent a separate species.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.