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Crocidura ramona (Negev Shrew)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Negev shrew (Crocidura ramona), also known as the Ramon's shrew (Hebrew: חדף הרמון‎‎, ḥadaf haramon) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. So far, it is only known from Israel. It is found in three regions: Mizpe Ramon and Sede Boqer in the Negev Desert, and Sartaber at the northern edge of the Judean Desert. It is likely that the species occurs more widely in the region than currently known (i.e., in Jordan, where similar habitats and Crocidura species have not been well surveyed). The three locations in which the species occur are rocky desert areas at altitudes between 200 and 950 metres above sea level. The Negev shrew is light gray with a slightly lighter underpart. It is also relatively small.
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EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
1
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
12
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 3.63
EDGE Score: 1.53

Attributes

Forages - Ground [1]  100 %
Nocturnal [1]  Yes

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Har Ha Negev Nature Reserve 252907 HaDarom, Israel      
Mazuq HaZinnim Nature Reserve 153094 HaDarom, Israel  

Range Map

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Hamish Wilman, Jonathan Belmaker, Jennifer Simpson, Carolina de la Rosa, Marcelo M. Rivadeneira, and Walter Jetz. 2014. EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95:2027
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0