Rationale
(Changed due to Same category and criteria)
Forest Shrew is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, it occurs in a number of protected areas, has a tolerance of a degree of habitat modification, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.
Distribution
This southern African species has been recorded from southern South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland.
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