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Ke Go White-toothed Shrew

Pangolins, Treeshrews, Shrews & Gymnures

Crocidura kegoensis

Basic stats

Habitat

Lowland forest (holotype at about 200m)

Range

Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam

Crocidura kegoensis, also known as the Ke Go shrew or Ke Go white-toothed shrew, is a species of shrew described in 2004. It is smaller than other Crocidura species known from Vietnam, brownish-grey in colour with black markings on the muzzle. Its hair is short, 1.5 mm on the back and 1.0 mm on the underside (Wikipedia, general species account).

The holotype was found in Ke Go Nature Reserve, Ha Tinh Province, at an altitude of about 200 m, and its measurements make it the smallest described Vietnamese species in its genus.

Quick answers

What habitat does the Ke Go White-toothed Shrew live in?
Lowland forest (holotype at about 200m)
Where is the Ke Go White-toothed Shrew found?
Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam
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