Horsfield's shrew
| Horsfield's Shrew | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. horsfieldii |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocidura horsfieldii (Tomes, 1856) | |
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| Horsfield's Shrew range | |
The Horsfield's shrew (Crocidura horsfieldii) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Laos, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Known as කුනු හික් මීයා in Sinhala language.
Description
Head and body length is 6–7 cm. Tail is 5–6 cm long. Dusky brown above. Dusky gray below. Differ from pygmy shrew by larger size and blackish feet.
References
- ↑ Molur, S. (2016). "Crocidura horsfieldii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T41324A22307854. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41324A22307854.en. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. Crocidura horsfieldii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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