Asian highland shrew
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Suncus montanus

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. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is known as ශ්‍රී ලංකා කදු හික් මීයා in Sinhala.

Appearance

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.

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Asian highland shrew habitat map
Asian highland shrew habitat map
Asian highland shrew
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References

1. Asian highland shrew Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_highland_shrew
2. Asian highland shrew on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/21147/9251556

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