The Mindanao shrew (''Crocidura beatus'') is a species of

mammal Mammals () are a group of vertebrate animals constituting the class Mammalia (), characterized by the presence of mammary glands which in females produce milk for feeding (nursing) their young, a neocortex (a region of the brain), fur or ...

in the family Soricidae. It is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

to 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 ...

. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

Sources

Crocidura Mammals of the Philippines Endemic fauna of the Philippines Fauna of Mindanao Fauna of Bohol Fauna of Leyte Fauna of Biliran Fauna of Camiguin Mammals described in 1910 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{whitetoothed-shrew-stub