Christmas Island Shrew
Crocidura trichura
Conservation Status
ExtinctMammalia · Soricomorpha · Soricidae
About
The Christmas Island shrew, also known as the Christmas Island musk-shrew, is an extinct species of shrew from Christmas Island. It was variously placed as subspecies of the Asian gray shrew or the Southeast Asian shrew, but morphological differences and the large distance between the species indicate that Christmas Island shrew is an entirely distinct species.
Fun Fact
It was variously placed as subspecies of the Asian gray shrew (Crocidura attenuata) or the Southeast Asian shrew (Crocidura fuliginosa), but morphological differences and the large distance between the species indicate that Christmas Island shrew is an entirely distinct species.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Live in secondary growth.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Destruction
- Overexploitation