Bicolored Shrew
Crocidura leucodon
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Overview
The bicolored shrew or bicoloured white-toothed shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in eastern, central and southern Europe and in western Asia. It is a nocturnal species and feeds on insects and other small creatures. Several litters of young are born during the warmer months of the year in a nest of dry grasses in a concealed location.
The Bicolored Shrew faces significant population declines primarily due to habitat loss and fragmentation from agricultural expansion and urbanization across its European range. Climate change and intensive farming practices that reduce invertebrate prey availability further threaten remaining populations.
Habitat
The bicoloured white-toothed shrew is found in eastern, central and southern Europe but not south western France, the Iberian Peninsula or southern Italy. It is also native to the Crimea, the Caucasus, Turkestan and Iran. In the Alps it is found at altitudes of up to . The habitat of this shrew is pastureland, cultivated fields, gardens, hedgerows, piles of rubble and rubbish heaps. It sometimes...
Other threatened species in Soricidae
Frequently asked questions
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