Mammals of the World
← Back to browse

Sunda White-toothed Shrew

Crocidura monticola

Order
Eulipotyphla
Family
Soricidae
Genus
Crocidura
IUCN status
LC
Distribution
Indonesia
Realm
Indomalaya

Other names: Javan White-toothed Shrew

About this species

Range
Indonesia, Malaysia and Timor-Leste (see text)

The Sunda shrew is a white-toothed shrew found in Indonesia, Malaysia and Timor-Leste. Populations from the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo are now considered to belong to Crocidura neglecta, a widespread complex with high diversity: genetic divergence among populations from Peninsular Malaysia, west Borneo and north-east Borneo is greater than among many recognised related species, suggesting some may deserve species status (Wikipedia, general species account).

Description: Wildlife of Sumatra guide, Wildlife of Everywhere (wildlifeofeverywhere.com); general species information paraphrased from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Photos (1)

Add a photo
CC BY 2.0 — Mike Prince from Bangalore, India (source)