| Taiwanese gray shrew | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. tanakae |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocidura tanakae Kuroda, 1938 | |
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The Taiwanese gray shrew (Crocidura tanakae) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. Previously believed to be endemic to Taiwan, [1] [2] it is now also known to occur in Vietnam. [2]
The white-toothed shrews or Crocidurinae are one of three subfamilies of the shrew family Soricidae.
The genus Crocidura is one of nine genera of the shrew subfamily Crocidurinae. Members of the genus are commonly called white-toothed shrews or musk shrews, although both also apply to all of the species in the subfamily. With over 180 species, Crocidura contains the most species of any mammal genus. The name Crocidura means "woolly tail", because the tail of Crocidura species are covered in short hairs interspersed with longer ones.
The Armenian shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Armenia.
Dent's shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and moist savanna.
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.
The Peters's musk shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Tanzania.
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 gracile naked-tailed shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Burundi, Gabon, Kenya, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is swamps.
The Mindoro shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Oriental shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The pale gray shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Pakistan. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Siberian shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Russia, possibly China, and possibly Mongolia.
The Iranian shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Iran. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Timor shrew or thin shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Timor. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Xanthippe's shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
The Cretan shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic and exclusive to the island of Crete, Greece. Its natural habitat is temperate shrubland, and the animal is threatened by habitat loss. It is found in the mountainous highlands of Crete, having been displaced from lower altitudes by the lesser white-toothed shrew.
The Bornean shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found only on Borneo, throughout most of the island; it may or may not be present in Brunei.
The peninsular shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in the Malay Peninsula and Thailand. It is also found on the adjacent islands of Koh Samui, Pulau Tioman, and Pulau Mapor. This species has recently been synonymized with Crocidura malayana
The Chinese white-toothed shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae.
Sokolov's shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Vietnam.
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