Indochinese shrew
Species of mammal
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The Indochinese shrew (Crocidura indochinensis) is a species of white-toothed shrew native to Southeast Asia. It was first identified in 1922 by Herbert C. Robinson and C. Boden Kloss.[2] The species is often taxonomized as a subspecies Horsfield's shrew, but bears a different range, occurring in Myanmar, Vietnam, and the Yunnan province of China.[3]
| Indochinese shrew | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. indochinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocidura indochinensis Robinson and Kloss, 1922 | |
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| Range of the Indochinese shrew, derived from the IUCN Red List[1] | |
Description
C. indochinensis is on the smaller end of shrews, with dark brownish gray fur and a long, slender tail.[4] No specific data is available for body weight. However, it has a slender tail and an intermediate size between the larger Voracious shrew (Crocidura vorax) and smaller Chinese white-toothed shrew (Crocidura rapax).[5]
