Sri Lankan long-tailed shrew

Sri Lankan long-tailed shrew
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Eulipotyphla
Family:	Soricidae
Genus:	Crocidura
Species:	C. miya
Binomial name
	Crocidura miya; Phillips, 1929
	Sri Lankan long-tailed shrew range

The Sri Lankan long-tailed shrew (Crocidura miya) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka where it is known, in Sinhala, as ශ්‍රී ලංකා කුනු හික් මීයා. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Description

Head and body length is 7–8.5 cm. Tail is 9–10 cm long. It is brown above with gray at base of hairs and is colored slightly lighter below. The tail is brown and longer than head and body combined.

References

de A. Goonatilake, W.L.D.P.T.S. & Molur, S. (2008). "Crocidura miya". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T5608A88690746. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T5608A11408479.en.{{cite iucn}}: error: |doi= / |page= mismatch (help)

Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. Crocidura miya. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.

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[iucn-1] A. Goonatilake, W.L.D.P.T.S. & Molur, S. (2008). "Crocidura miya". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T5608A88690746. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T5608A11408479.en.{{cite iucn}}: error: |doi= / |page= mismatch (help)