The Status of Nepal's Mammals: The National Red List Series - IUCN

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with a stable population.
National Distribution
This species occurs across Nepal and within the
protected areas of Annapurna Conservation Area,
Chitwan National Park, Makalu Barun National Park
and the districts of Doti, Ilam, Kaski, Ramechhap and
Sindhuli.
88) Crocidura attenuata
(Milne-Edwards, 1872)
References
Suwal and Verheugt 1995, Molur et al. 2005, Smith and Xie 2008,
Nepal Red List of Mammals Field Technicians Workshop 2010.
Common Names
Indochinese Shrew (English); Khairo Chhuchundro
(Nepali)
Species Description
Medium sized shrew with grey-brown back and pale
yellow-grey undersides, a dark brown tail, which is
paler below. Feet have short pale hairs on the back.
Species Ecology
The Indochinese Shrew occurs in agricultural fields
and lightly wooded forests, rice fields and cut-down
forest-farmlands of weeds and grass. This shrew is
insectivorous. Their diet is likely to consist mainly of
insects and worms.
Little is known about the reproductive parameters
of the species.
Conservation Status
Global: Least Concern
National: Least Concern
Rationale for assessment: This species is considered
Least Concern in view of a broad distribution and
assumed large population.
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
(1973). This species occurs within protected areas.
Distribution outside Nepal
Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar.
Main Threats
• Habitat loss.
• Hunting for local consumption and medicinal
purposes.
National Population Size
There is no information available on the population
size of this species in Nepal.
National Distribution
This species has been reported from Bardia National
Park, Shukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve and additionally
the district of Nuwakot which needs confirmation.
Distribution outside Nepal
Cambodia, China, India, Lao PDR, Malaysia,
Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam.
Main Threats
Unknown.
References
Lekagul and McNeely 1977, Stone 1995, Suwal and Verheugt 1995, Baral and Shah 2008.