Pearson's long-clawed shrew
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Solisorex Thomas, 1924 |
| Species: | S. pearsoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Solisorex pearsoni Thomas,1924
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| Pearson's long-clawed shrew range | |
Pearson's long-clawed shrew(Solisorex pearsoni) is a species ofmammalin the familySoricidae.It isthe only specieswithin thegenusSolisorex.[1]It isendemictoSri Lanka.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and lowlandgrasslands.It is threatened byhabitat loss.It is named afterJoseph PearsonFRSE,Director of the Columbo Museum 1910-1933 who found it on 1 January 1924.[2]
Description[edit]
The head and body together measure 12–13 cm (4.7–5.1 in) and the tail is 6–7 cm (2.4–2.8 in). It is dark grayish-brown above, with light tips to the hairs, and paler on the underside. The claws of forefeet are long, with the middle claw about 5 mm (0.20 in) in length. The forefeet are brown in color and the tail is dark brown above and lighter below.
References[edit]
- ^abde A. Goonatilake, W.L.D.P.T.S.; Kennerley, R. (2024)."Solisorex pearsoni".IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.2024:e.T20332A22319797.Retrieved6 July2024.
- ^The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals, Bo Beolens
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