Asian House Shrew
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| Suncus murinus (Linnaeus, 1766) |
The Asian House Shrew (Suncus murinus) is a species of shrew found in South Asia.
This species is locally called Chuchunder and is mentioned in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle book by the name of Chuchundra. It has a habit of running slowly along the edges of the walls when they enter human habitations. It is widespread and found in all habitats including deserts and human habitations.[3]
Studies on this shrew have suggested its suitability for use in laboratory studies.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Hutterer, Rainer (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 260-261. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ Insectivore Specialist Group (1996). Suncus murinus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2006-05-12. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern
- ^ Advani R, Rana BD. (1981). "Food of the house shrew, Suncus murinus sindensis, in the Indian desert". Acta Theriologica 27: 133-134.
- ^ Temple, J. L. (2004). "The Musk Shrew (Suncus murinus): A Model Species for Studies of Nutritional Regulation of Reproduction". ILAR Journal 45 (1): 25-34.
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