Horsfield's shrew
Horsfield's shrew (Crocidura horsfieldii) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae found in Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Laos, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
| 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 | |
Description
Its head and body length is 6–7 cm, and the tail is 5–6 cm long. Its coloration is dusky brown above and dusky gray below. It differs from the 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.
Taxon identifiers | |
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| Crocidura horsfieldii | |
| Sorex horsfieldii | |
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