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Horsfield's shrew

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Horsfield's Shrew
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C. horsfieldii
Binomial name
Crocidura horsfieldii
(Tomes, 1856)
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

  1. ^ Molur, S. (2016). "Crocidura horsfieldii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T41324A22307854. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41324A22307854.en. Retrieved 12 December 2017.