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Sumatran water shrew

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Sumatran Water Shrew[1]
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C. sumatrana
Binomial name
Chimarrogale sumatrana
(Thomas, 1921)

The Sumatran Water Shrew (Chimarrogale sumatrana) is a red-toothed shrew found only in the Padang highlands of western Sumatra, Indonesia. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss and a restricted range.

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  1. ^ Hutterer, R. (2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 276. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  2. ^ Template:IUCN2006 Listed as Critically Endangered (CR B1+2c v2.3)