Asian highland shrew
| Asian highland shrew | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Suncus |
| Species: | S. montanus |
| 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
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
- ↑ Dando, T.; Kennerley, R. (2024). "Suncus montanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T21147A22289201. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T21147A22289201.en.
Taxon identifiers | |
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| Suncus montanus | |
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