Bornean pygmy shrew
Species of mammal
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The Bornean pygmy shrew (Suncus hosei) is a species of shrew in the family Soricidae.[1] It was named for zoologist Charles Hose.
| Bornean pygmy shrew | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Suncus |
| Species: | S. hosei |
| Binomial name | |
| Suncus hosei (Thomas, 1893) | |
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| Bornean pygmy shrew range | |
Distribution
This shrew is endemic to the international island of Borneo, particularly in northern Sarawak and northeastern Sabah states of Malaysia.[1] It may be more widespread and occur in the nation of Brunei, and in northern Kalimantan province of Indonesia.[1]
Its natural habitat is subtropical and tropical dry forests.[1] Older taxonomies have included it in the Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus), but they are distinctly different species.[1]
Conservation
It was listed as an IUCN Red List Vulnerable species since 1996, until it was relisted as a Data Deficient species in 2008.[1]
The exact threats are unknown. If it is forest dependent, it is threatened by habitat loss from: habitat conversion to agricultural plantations, especially for palm oil; logging; and fires. It is not known, from botanical collecting, to have any protected populations within nature reserves or parks of the three countries.[1]
