The Negros shrew (''Crocidura negrina'') is a
white-toothed shrew
The white-toothed shrews or Crocidurinae are one of three subfamilies of the shrew family Soricidae.
The outer layer of these shrews' teeth is white, unlike that of the red-toothed shrews. These species are typically found in Africa and souther ...
found only on the island of
Negros
Negros is the fourth largest and third most populous island in the Philippines, with a total land area of . Negros is one of the many islands of the Visayas, in the central part of the country. The predominant inhabitants of the island region a ...
in the
Philippines. It is locally called the ''katsurÃ'' and is listed as an endangered species due to
habitat loss and a restricted range.
References
Crocidura
Mammals of the Philippines
Endemic fauna of the Philippines
Fauna of Negros Island
Mammals described in 1952
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