Pearson's long-clawed shrew

Pearson's long-clawed shrew (Solisorex pearsoni) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is monotypic within the genus Solisorex. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is known as ශ්‍රී ලංකා නියදිගු මා හික් මීයා in Sinhala.

Pearson's long-clawed shrew
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Solisorex
Thomas, 1924
Species:
S. pearsoni
Binomial name
Solisorex pearsoni
Thomas, 1924
Pearson's long-clawed shrew range

It is named after Dr Joseph Pearson FRSE, Director of the Columbo Museum 1910-1933 who found it on 1 January 1924.[2]

Description

Head and body length 12–13 cm, and tail is 6–7 cm. Dark grayish-brown above, light tips to hairs. Underside paler. Claws of forefeet long, middle claw about 5mm. Forefeet are brown in color. Tail is dark brown above and lighter below. It lacks hair. Fur not as velvety as in other shrews.

References
  1. de A. Goonatilake, W.L.D.P.T.S.; Nameer, P.O. & Molur, S. (2008). "Solisorex pearsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T20332A88692605. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T20332A9186854.en.{{cite iucn}}: error: |doi= / |page= mismatch (help)
  2. The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals, Bo Beolens

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