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Anderson's shrew

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Eulipotyphla

Genus
  
Suncus

Higher classification
  
Suncus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Soricidae

Scientific name
  
Suncus stoliczkanus

Rank
  
Species

Anderson's shrew

Similar
  
Day's shrew, Giant mole shrew, Taita shrew, Sri Lankan shrew, Assam mole shrew

The Anderson's shrew (Suncus stoliczkanus) is a medium-sized species of shrew. It is light gray in color with yellow fur around the throat and pectoral region, comparatively large ears and a tail that measures about 50 – 70% of body length. This shrew species is widespread, found in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan, in gardens and grassy embankments near watercourses (Sindh and Punjab regions, India), under piles of brushwood in forest plantations (Punjab) as well as the bases of stone walls in Kathiawar (Roberts, 1977), and also in desert and arid country (Hutterer, 1993). As far as is known, the habits of the Anderson's shrew are largely nocturnal and solitary. Breeding may extend throughout the year.

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Anderson's shrew Wikipedia