Biology:Sri Lankan long-tailed shrew

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Short description: Species of mammal

Sri Lankan long-tailed shrew
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species:
C. miya
Binomial name
Crocidura miya
Phillips, 1929
Sri Lankan Long-tailed Shrew area.png
Sri Lankan long-tailed shrew range

The Sri Lankan long-tailed shrew (Crocidura miya) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Description

The head and body length of the Sri Lankan long-tailed shrew is 7–8.5 centimetres (2.8–3.3 in), and the tail is 9–10 cm (3.5–3.9 in) long. It is brown above with gray at the base of hairs and is colored slightly lighter below. The tail is brown and longer than the head and body combined.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q303047 entry