Bicoloured Shrew

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Crocidura leucodon

Bicoloured Shrew, a reference photo
Photo: Dodoni · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

The bicolored shrew or bicoloured white-toothed shrew (Crocidura leucodon) 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.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Bicoloured Shrew being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Eulipotyphla
Family
Soricidae
Species
Crocidura leucodon

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