Asian highland shrew
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Species of mammal
Asian highland shrew | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Soricidae |
Genus: | Suncus |
Species: | S. montanus
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Binomial name | |
Suncus montanus (Kelaart, 1850)
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Asian highland shrew distribution in southern India and Sri Lanka |
The Asian highland shrew (Suncus montanus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. Its habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
Description
[edit]The head and body reach 9–11 cm (3.5–4.3 in) in length. The tail is around 7 cm (2.8 in) long. It is dark bluish-brown to black above and paler below. The pelage may be bluish-gray at the base. Some adults are reddish brown. The fur is soft and velvety and hairless areas are pinkish.
References
[edit]- ^ Dando, T.; Kennerley, R. (2024). "Suncus montanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T21147A22289201. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
Suncus montanus |
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