Andaman shrew

Andaman shrew

Andaman white-toothed shrew

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Crocidura andamanensis

The Andaman shrew or Andaman white-toothed shrew (Crocidura andamanensis ) is a critically endangered species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to the South Andaman Island of India. They are usually active by twilight or in the night and have specialized habitat requirements. Habitat loss due to selective logging, natural disasters such as tsunami and drastic weather change are thought to contribute to current population declines.

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Andaman shrew habitat map
Andaman shrew

References

1. Andaman shrew Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andaman_shrew
2. Andaman shrew on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/5595/115076487

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