Wildlifeof Vietnam
Asian Gray White-toothed Shrew
Pangolins, Treeshrews, Shrews & Gymnures
Photo: Huet; Imp. Becquet; Imprimerie de É. Martinet; Louveau; Mesnel, A.; Milne-Edwards, Alphonse; Milne-Edwards, H.; Severeyns, G. · Public domain
Crocidura attenuata
Rare visitor: recorded only occasionally in this country
Basic stats
Diet
Mainly insects
Habitat
Sea level to about 3,000m
Range
Bhutan, northern India, Nepal, Pakistan, China and Southeast Asia
Size
Head and body 66–89mm; tail 60–70% of that
Weight
6–12g
The Asian grey shrew has a head and body length of 66–89 mm, a tail typically 60–70% of that, and a weight of 6–12 g. The head and back are dark greyish black to smoky brown, darker in summer than in winter, and the underparts are dark grey, with a tail dark brown above and mid-brown below (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is found from Pakistan and the Himalaya through China and Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, from sea level to about 3,000 m, and is one of the commonest shrews within its range. It is terrestrial, active by day and night, and mainly insectivorous. Its natural history has been little studied, though females carrying litters of four and five have been seen.
Quick answers
- What does the Asian Gray White-toothed Shrew eat?
- Mainly insects
- What habitat does the Asian Gray White-toothed Shrew live in?
- Sea level to about 3,000m
- Where is the Asian Gray White-toothed Shrew found?
- Bhutan, northern India, Nepal, Pakistan, China and Southeast Asia
- How big is the Asian Gray White-toothed Shrew?
- Head and body 66–89mm; tail 60–70% of that
- How much does the Asian Gray White-toothed Shrew weigh?
- 6–12g