North African White-toothed Shrew

North African White-toothed ShrewThe North African white-toothed shrew is native to North Africa. Populations on Mediterranean islands were introduced by people.What does it look like?It is similar in size to the related greater white-toothed shrew, Crocidura russula, but may be slightly larger and paler.How does it live?The North African white-toothed shrew is native to North Africa. Populations on Mediterranean islands were introduced by people.Its biology is poorly known. It mainly eats invertebrates. On Sardinia and Pantelleria, it has been recorded in degraded Mediterranean scrub and in habitat edges.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.