Sri Lankan shrew
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Suncus fellowesgordoni

The Sri Lankan shrew (Suncus fellowesgordoni ), also called Gordon's pygmy shrew, is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is known as හික් මීයා in Sinhala. It was named after the wife of A. C. Tutein-Nolthenius, Marjory née Fellowes-Gordon, who collected specimens of the shrew and provided them to Phillips.

Appearance

Head and body length 5–6 cm. Tail 3 cm. Females larger than males. Dark chocolate brown to blackish brown above. Dark gray with silver sheen below. Throat very gray in color. Snout, ears, and forefeet are pink colored. Claws are reddish brown. Tail with gray hairs dark above and light below.

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Sri Lankan shrew habitat map
Sri Lankan shrew habitat map
Sri Lankan shrew

References

1. Sri Lankan shrew Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_shrew
2. Sri Lankan shrew on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/21143/22289813

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