Kelaart's Long-clawed Shrew
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| Feroculus feroculus (Kelaart, 1850) |
The Kelaart's Long-clawed Shrew (Feroculus feroculus) is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Feroculus. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The species in named for zoologist Edward Frederick Kelaart.
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- Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. Feroculus feroculus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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