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Horsfield's shrew 
Summary
Horsfield's shrew (Crocidura horsfieldii) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae found in Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Laos, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. horsfieldii
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| Crocidura horsfieldii (Tomes, 1856)
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Its head and body length is 6–7 cm (2.4–2.8 in), and the tail is 5–6 cm (2.0–2.4 in) long. Its coloration is dusky brown above and dusky gray below. It differs from the pygmy shrew by larger size and blackish feet.
References edit
- ^ Molur, S. (2016). "Crocidura horsfieldii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41324A22307854. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41324A22307854.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.