The Batak shrew (''Crocidura batakorum'') is a 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 different fa ...

from the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

Description

It is of small size, its head and body length of , tail , of which the proximal are sparsely covered by longer bristles, hindfoot with claw and without claw. Its head is short and pointed, with sparse

vibrissa Vibrissae (; singular: vibrissa; ), more generally called Whiskers, are a type of stiff, functional hair used by mammals to sense their environment. These hairs are finely specialised for this purpose, whereas other types of hair are coarser ...

e up to in length. Its dorsal and ventral

pelage Fur is a thick growth of hair that covers the skin of mammals. It consists of a combination of oily #Guard hair, guard hair on top and thick #Down hair, underfur beneath. The guard hair keeps moisture from reaching the skin; the underfur acts as ...

is dark brown. Its hairs are on dorsum and on mid-venter in length. Its body hairs are uniformly coloured from base to tip.

References

batakorum Mammals of the Philippines Mammals described in 2007 Endemic fauna of the Philippines Fauna of Panay Fauna of Palawan {{whitetoothed-shrew-stub