Chinese white-toothed shrew
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Crocidura rapax

The Chinese white-toothed shrew (Crocidura rapax ) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae.

Appearance

The Chinese white-toothed shrew is described as medium-sized with light brown dorsal fur and faintly-colored dichromatic tail. Compared to the Crocidura attenuata, its posterior upper premolars are not severely concave, exposing less bone material. The skull of the Crocidura rapax is also longer compared to Crocidura indochinensis with a "proportionately broader maxillary to interorbital region but with a comparatively narrow braincase relative to skull length and maxillary breadth".

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References

1. Chinese white-toothed shrew Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_white-toothed_shrew
2. Chinese white-toothed shrew on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136783/22294279

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