Crocidura hispida, Thomas, 1913
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Andaman Spiny White-toothed Shrew
French: Crocidure épineuse / German: Andamanen-StachelweiRzahnspitzmaus / Spanish: Musarana espinosa de Andaman
Other common names: Andaman Spiny Shrew
Taxonomy. Crocidura hispida Thomas, 1913 View in CoL ,
“ Middle Andaman Island , northern end ,” Andaman Islands , India.
Crocidura hispida is known only from a sin- gle museum specimen, and a recent survey in 2004 failed to find any additional specimens. Similarities with other species recorded from Andaman and Nicobar Islands warrant taxonomic investigation. Monotypic.
Distribution. Known only from N Middle
Andaman I. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head—body 85 mm, tail 103 mm, ear 13 mm, hindfoot 25-5 mm. No specific data are available for body weight. The Andaman Spiny White-toothed Shrew is large. Dorsal pelage is gray, with brownish wash; it is semi-spinous, with some broad and flattened hairs and mid-dorsal hairs ¢.8 mm long. Tail is ¢.120% of head-body length, slender, and well covered with long bristle hairs, being brown above and whitish below. Lateral glands are well defined. Feet are white.
Habitat. Leaf litter of tropical evergreen forests at elevations up to ¢.100 m.
Food and Feeding. No information.
Breeding. No information.
Activity patterns. The Andaman Spiny White-toothed Shrew is assumed to be nocturnal but might be active intermittently day and night.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.
Status and Conservation. Classified as Vulnerable on The IUCN Red List. The Andaman Spiny White-toothed Shrew is known from a single small island, and its estimated maximum area of occupancy is only 42 km?*.
Bibliography. Chakraborty (1978), Chakraborty et al. (2004), Corbet & Hill (1992), Molur (2016d), Molur et al. (2005), Thomas (1913).
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