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Pearson’s Long-Clawed Shrew

பியர்சனின் நீண்டநக மூஞ்சூறு

Solisorex pearsoni

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Pearson’s Long-Clawed Shrew
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Overview

Pearson's long-clawed shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is the only species within the genus Solisorex endemic to Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is named after Joseph Pearson FRSE, Director of the Columbo Museum 1910-1933 who found it on 1 January 1924.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Pearson's long-clawed shrew — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): பியர்சனின் நீண்டநக மூஞ்சூறு — CC BY-SA 4.0