Paracrocidura

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.