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Sinharaja White-Toothed Shrew

සිංහරාජ සුදු දත් හික් මීයා இலங்கையின் மழைக்காட்டு மூஞ்சூறு

Crocidura hikmiya

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Sinharaja White-Toothed Shrew
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Overview

Crocidura hikmiya is a species of shrew described from the rainforests of Sri Lanka, based on both morphological and molecular data. Its closest sister species is the Sri Lankan long-tailed shrew, another Sri Lankan crocidurine shrew restricted to the high-elevation habitats of the Central Highlands. C. hikmiya has a shorter tail than the Sri Lankan long-tailed shrew. Most of the other characteristics that distinguish the two species are osteological natured .

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Crocidura hikmiya — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): இலங்கையின் மழைக்காட்டு மூஞ்சூறு — CC BY-SA 4.0