Paracrocidurais a genus of shrews.
They are mammals in the family Soricidae. The vernacular name large-headed shrews is sometimes collectively applied to the genus, but has also been applied to the species Crocidura grandiceps.
The genus contains the following species:
- Grauer's large-headed shrew (Paracrocidura graueri)
- Greater large-headed shrew (Paracrocidura maxima)
- Lesser large-headed shrew (Paracrocidura schoutedeni)
Type species is a Paracrocidura schoutedeni.