Sumatran giant shrew: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Sumatran giant shrew lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Crocidura lepidura
Group	Hedgehogs, shrews & moles
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Eulipotyphla
Family	Soricidae

Where does the Sumatran giant shrew live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Sumatran giant shrew in 1 country or territory across Asia.

Indonesia

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 Sumatran giant shrew endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Sumatran giant shrew?

The Sumatran giant shrew (Crocidura lepidura) is a mammal in the order Eulipotyphla and the family Soricidae, genus Crocidura. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Sumatran giant shrew

The Sumatran giant shrew (Crocidura lepidura) is a shrew of the genus Crocidura. It is native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, where it is found both in the rainforests to the west of the island and in the hillsides in the south and east. The shrew can be found up to approximately 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level but is most common at 1,500–1,800 metres (4,900–5,900 ft) above sea level.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sumatran giant shrew (revision 1368648411), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1770025 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).