Asian House Shrew

Suncus murinus

Description

Suncus murinus has a gray to grayish brown body. The tail is thick at the base and slightly narrowed at the end, covered with thin hairs. It has short legs with five clawed toes. The ears are small, the snout is elongated, with incisors. They also give off a strong odor produced by the glands.

Population Size

unknown

Life Span

1.5 – 2.5 years

WEIGHT​

Female: 23 – 82 g; Male 33 – 147 g

LENGTH

100 – 150 mm

Ca

Carnivore

No

Nocturnal

So

Solitary

Te

Terrestrial

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Mammalia

ORDER

:

Soricomorpha

FAMILY

:

Soricidae

GENUS

:

Suncus

SPECIES

:

Suncus murinus

Distribution

Suncus murinus could be found on forested areas, agricultural lands, and associated with human activity areas.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Indonesia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines

Habits and Lifestyle

Suncus murinus is solitary nocturnal animal, spend the day by hiding. Often ran quickly along the walls of human settlements and make chattering sounds like the clatter of coin.

Lifestyle

Solitary, Nocturnal, Terrestrial

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Suncus murinus is a insectivore that feed on some small insects

Diet : Insectivore

Mating Habits

Suncus murinus breed throughout the year.  

Reproduction session :

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : 

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Least Concerned (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. Asian House Shrew. Wikipedia article.
  2. Celurut Rumah. Wikipedia Bahasa Indonesia article.
  3. Lench, J. 2004. “Suncus murinus”. Animal Diversity Web.