Anderson's shrew (''Suncus stoliczkanus'') is a medium-sized species of

shrew Shrews (family Soricidae) are small mole-like mammals classified in the order Eulipotyphla. True shrews are not to be confused with treeshrews, otter shrews, elephant shrews, West Indies shrews, or marsupial shrews, which belong to diffe ...

. It is light gray in color with yellow fur around the throat and pectoral region, comparatively large ears and a tail that measures about 50 – 70% of body length. This shrew species is widespread, found in

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and possibly

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, in gardens and grassy embankments near watercourses (

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and

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s, India), under piles of brushwood in forest plantations (Punjab) as well as the bases of stone walls in

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(Roberts, 1977), and also in desert and arid country (Hutterer, 1993). As far as is known, the habits of the Anderson's shrew are largely

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and solitary. Breeding may extend throughout the year.

References

* Stone, David. ''Suncus stoliczkanus,'' Eurasian Insectivores and Treeshrews, 199
2009 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Suncus Mammals of Pakistan Mammals of Nepal Mammals of India Mammals described in 1877 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{whitetoothed-shrew-stub