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The Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus) is a shrew species native to South and Southeast Asia that has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2008 because of its large population and wide distribution. It has been introduced in several West Asian and East African countries. [2]
The Southeast Asian shrew (Crocidura fuliginosa) is a shrew that was, along with Hildegarde's shrew, described in 1904. Distribution and habitat.
This subfamily includes the largest shrew, the Asian house shrew, Suncus murinus, at about 15 cm in length, and the smallest, the Etruscan shrew, Suncus etruscus, at about 3.5 cm in length and 2 grams in weight.
Asian gray shrew: Crocidura attenuata Milne-Edwards, 1872: Forest, shrubland, & grassland LC Unknown: Southeast Asian shrew: Crocidura fuliginosa Blyth, 1856: Forest, shrublands, grasslands & rocky areas LC: Etruscan shrew: Suncus etruscus Savi, 1822: Wide range of habitat LC Unknown: Malayan pygmy shrew: Suncus malayanus Kloss, 1917: Forest LC ...
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The Asian gray shrew (Crocidura attenuata) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Bhutan , Cambodia , China , India , Laos , Malaysia , Myanmar , Nepal , Pakistan , the Philippines , Thailand , and Vietnam .
All shrews are tiny, most no larger than a mouse. The largest species is the Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus) of tropical Asia, which is about 15 cm (6 in) long and weighs around 100 g (3 + 1 ⁄ 2 oz) [2] The Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus), at about 3.5 cm (1 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) and 1.8 grams (28 grains), is the smallest known living terrestrial mammal.
The Chinese mole shrew (Anourosorex squamipes) is one of four species of Asian mole shrew in the genus Anourosorex. [2] Despite the name, it is found not only in China but also in northeast India, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Like all other species of the genus Anourosorex, the Chinese mole shrew is fossorial, and is found in montane forests ...