Jungle shrew

Jungle shrew
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Eulipotyphla
Family:	Soricidae
Genus:	Suncus
Species:	S. zeylanicus
Binomial name
	Suncus zeylanicus; Phillips, 1928
	Jungle shrew range

The jungle shrew (Suncus zeylanicus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae endemic to Sri Lanka. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]

Description

Its head and body are 10–12 cm long, with an 8– to 9-cm tail. Its pelage is dark gray above, and lighter in the underparts. Hairs appear dark at the base and lighter at the tip. The tail is short and gray, sometimes with a white tip.

References

de A. Goonatilake, W.L.D.P.T.S.; Nameer, P.O. & Molur, S. (2008). "Suncus zeylanicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T21148A88693246. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T21148A9251766.en.{{cite iucn}}: error: |doi= / |page= mismatch (help)
Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. Suncus zeylanicus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 30 July 2007.

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[iucn-1] A. Goonatilake, W.L.D.P.T.S.; Nameer, P.O. & Molur, S. (2008). "Suncus zeylanicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T21148A88693246. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T21148A9251766.en.{{cite iucn}}: error: |doi= / |page= mismatch (help)

[2] Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. Suncus zeylanicus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 30 July 2007.