Asian highland shrew: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Asian highland shrew Suncus montanus Least concern

Where the Asian highland shrew lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 42 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See hedgehogs, shrews & moles on the world map

Asian Highland Shrew, Tamil Nadu, IN imported from iNaturalist photo 234831746 — Photo: (c) Ashwin Viswanathan, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Scientific name	Suncus montanus
Group	Hedgehogs, shrews & moles
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Eulipotyphla
Family	Soricidae

Where does the Asian highland shrew live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Asian highland shrew in 2 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Asian highland shrew endangered?

The Asian highland shrew’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Asian highland shrew?

The Asian highland shrew (Suncus montanus) is a mammal in the order Eulipotyphla and the family Soricidae, genus Suncus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Asian highland shrew

The Asian highland shrew (Suncus montanus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. Its habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Asian highland shrew (revision 1314119095), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q608013 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).