Kingdom Animalia Order Eulipotyphla Genus Suncus Higher classification Suncus | Phylum Chordata Family Soricidae Scientific name Suncus ater Rank Species | |
Similar Taita shrew, Least dwarf shrew, Malayan water shrew, Greater dwarf shrew, Climbing shrew | ||
The black shrew (Suncus ater) is a white-toothed shrew only known from Mount Kinabalu in the Malaysian state of Sabah on the island of Borneo. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss and a restricted range. It is the smallest shrew of its kind and lives in parts of middle Asia.
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