Points

10

per confirmed sighting

MammalConservation status: Least ConcernCommon to spot
mammals • Soricidae

Greater Dwarf Shrew.

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Suncus lixa

Category

mammals

Family

Soricidae

Size

A robust species-level adult size range was not resolved in the checked current source set.

Points

10 pts

Log a sighting

A closer look

Field notes for spotting, identifying and understanding greater dwarf shrew in its natural range.

Overview

How to identify it

Habitat

Recorded from dry forest and savanna, often where rank grass or other productive ground vegetation provides cover.

Diet

Insectivorous; species accounts identify invertebrates as the principal food, but a quantitative diet is not well documented.

Behaviour

When to look

A robust species-level diel activity classification was not resolved in the checked literature.

Where to see it

South Africa flagSouth AfricaNamibia flagNamibiaBotswana flagBotswanaZimbabwe flagZimbabweZambia flagZambiaMozambique flagMozambiqueEswatini flagEswatiniMalawi flagMalawiAngola flagAngola

Safety and etiquette

Observe from a safe distance and never handle or feed wildlife.

Verification and sources

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