Horsfield's Shrew

Horsfield's shrew is a small white-toothed shrew, dusky brown above and dusky grey below, with head and body of 6 to 7 cm and a tail of 5 to 6 cm. It can be told from pygmy shrews by its larger size and dark feet. Described by Tomes in 1856, it was first placed in the genus Sorex. Its range spans much of southern and eastern Asia, including Sri Lanka (Wikipedia, general species account).

No diet, breeding or Sri Lankan ecology was found for this entry. Nationally Critically Endangered (Sri Lanka National Red List 2012).