Wildlifeof Sri Lanka
Asian Highland Shrew
Pangolins, Hares & Shrews
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Suncus montanus
Basic stats
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical dry forest at higher elevations
Range
India and Sri Lanka
Size
9-11cm head and body, tail about 7cm
The Asian highland shrew is a small white-toothed shrew first described by Kelaart in 1850. It is dark bluish-brown to black above with paler underparts and soft, velvety fur. Head and body are 9 to 11 cm and the tail about 7 cm. It occurs only in India and Sri Lanka, in forest at higher elevations (Wikipedia, general species account, which is a stub).
No diet, breeding or Sri Lankan ecology was found for this entry. Nationally Endangered (Sri Lanka National Red List 2012).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Asian Highland Shrew live in?
- Subtropical and tropical dry forest at higher elevations
- Where is the Asian Highland Shrew found?
- India and Sri Lanka
- How big is the Asian Highland Shrew?
- 9-11cm head and body, tail about 7cm