Giant mole shrew | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Soricidae |
Genus: | Anourosorex |
Species: | A. schmidi |
Binomial name | |
Anourosorex schmidi Petter, 1963 [2] | |
Giant mole shrew range |
The giant mole shrew (Anourosorex schmidi) is a species of red-toothed shrew native to the southeastern slopes of the Himalaya of Bhutan and India. [1] [3]
It was listed as "Data Deficient" in both IUCN assessments (2008 and 2016). [4] [1]
The Chinese mole shrew is one of four species of Asian mole shrew in the genus Anourosorex.
The Southeast Asian shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Cambodia, India, China, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Horsfield's shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae found in Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Laos, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The elegant water shrew is a species of mammal in the subfamily Soricinae of the family Soricidae. It is the only species within the genus Nectogale. It lives in Sikkim and China.
Pearson's long-clawed shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is the only species within the genus Solisorex. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and lowland grasslands. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is named after Joseph Pearson FRSE, Director of the Columbo Museum 1910-1933 who found it on 1 January 1924.
The Chinese highland shrew is a species of shrew in the family Soricidae. It is found in China.
The Himalayan shrew is a species of shrew in the subfamily Soricinae and tribe Nectogalini. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal, and is the only extant species in the genus Soriculus.
The long-tailed brown-toothed shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam.
The long-tailed mountain shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in China, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam.
Day's shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to India. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Anderson's shrew 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 India, Nepal, Pakistan and possibly Bangladesh, in gardens and grassy embankments near watercourses, under piles of brushwood in forest plantations (Punjab) as well as the bases of stone walls in Kathiawar, and also in desert and arid country. As far as is known, the habits of the Anderson's shrew are largely nocturnal and solitary. Breeding may extend throughout the year.
The Assam mole shrew is a species of red-toothed shrew endemic to northeast India.
The Taiwanese mole shrew is one of four species of red-toothed shrews in the genus Anourosorex. It is endemic to Taiwan.
Asian mole shrews (Anourosorex) are a genus of shrews that resemble moles, from China, Taiwan, India, and Indochina. They are the only known genus of the Anourosoricini tribe of red-toothed shrews. The four known species are: