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Suncus dayi (Dobson, 1888)

Day's Shrew

Authority citation: Dobson, G.E. 1888-06-01. Descriptions of two new species of Indian Soricidae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (6)1(6):427-429.

Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26195423

Original name as described: Crocidura Dayi

Nominal names: dayi (Dobson, 1888)


Taxonomy

Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Eulipotyphla -- Family: Soricidae -- Subfamily: Crocidurinae

Type specimen voucher catalogue number: BMNH:Mamm:1867.11.14.7

Type locality: "Madras Presidency, [southern] India."

Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): India (IND)

Species Status: This species is currently living, it lives in wild habitats, its taxonomic status is currently accepted, and it is listed in MSW3 2005.

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status: Endangered


Species Permalink: http://www.classic.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004056

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