Indochinese shrew explained

The Indochinese shrew (Crocidura indochinensis) is a species of white-toothed shrew native to Southeast Asia. It was first identified in 1922 by Herbert C. Robinson and C. Boden Kloss.^[1] The species is often taxonomized as a subspecies Horsfield's shrew, but bears a different range, occurring in Myanmar, Vietnam, and the Yunnan province of China.

Description

C. indochinensis is on the smaller end of shrews, with dark brownish gray fur and a long, slender tail.^[2] No specific data is available for body weight. However, it has a slender tail and an intermediate size between the larger Voracious shrew (Crocidura vorax) and smaller Chinese white-toothed shrew (Crocidura rapax).^[3]

Notes and References

1. Robinson . Herbert C. . Kloss . C. Boden . New mammals from French Indo-China and Siam . Annals and Magazine of Natural History . 1922 . 9 . 49 . 87–99 . 10.1080/00222932208632642 . 1 February 2021.
2. Jenkins . Paulina D. . Lunde . Darrin P. . Moncrieff . Clive B. . Descriptions of New Species of Crocidura (Soricomorpha: Soricidae) from Mainland Southeast Asia, with Synopses of Previously Described Species and Remarks on Biogeography . Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History . 2009 . 331 . 356–405 . 10.1206/582-10.1 . 84803490 . 1 February 2021 .
3. Web site: Crocidura indochinensis H.C.Robinson & Kloss, 1922. Florida Museum. PLAZI. June 24, 2023.