| Pearson's long-clawed shrew | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Solisorex Thomas, 1924 |
| Species: | S. pearsoni |
| 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 ofmammal in the familySoricidae. It isthe only species within thegenusSolisorex.[1] It isendemic toSri 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]
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.
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