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Somali dwarf shrew

species of mammal

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionOct 6, 2025
Entity authorityQ1768892 ↗
Source-derived summary

The Somali dwarf shrew (Crocidura nana) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Ethiopia and Somalia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

Type Locality: Somalia, Dollo

References

Sources

Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (editors). 2005. Crocidura nana. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), Johns Hopkins University Press, 2,142 pp. (Available from Johns Hopkins University Press, 1-800-537-5487 or (410) 516-6900, or at http://www.press.jhu.edu).

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “Somali dwarf shrew” as species of mammal. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Somali, dwarf and shrew.

Editorial reviewA practical orientation to terminology and classification, particularly when read beside dated observations, specimens or technical literature. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2005—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Somali, dwarf and shrew providing the first useful test.
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Why this record matters

A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Somali dwarf shrew”, the useful work is to connect “species of mammal” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.

Evidence profile

The date and method of observation matter as much as the stated conclusion, especially where classification or consensus has changed. The source revision retrieved here is dated Oct 6, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q1768892. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 2005.

Critical limits

Scientific names, classifications and consensus can change while older terminology persists in catalogues and historical literature. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.

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Primary datasets, specimen catalogues, standards bodies and the most recent peer-reviewed literature.

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  1. Establish the record: confirm the title “Somali dwarf shrew”, its source revision and the description used here.
  2. Expand the search: follow Somali dwarf shrew primary sources, Somali dwarf shrew archive and Somali research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
  3. Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.

Questions for further research

  1. Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Somali dwarf shrew”?
  2. Has classification or technical consensus changed since the cited source?
  3. Which observation, specimen, dataset or publication supports the account?
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This entry incorporates text from “Somali dwarf shrew” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.