Negros Shrew
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The Negros Shrew is a white-toothed shrew
found only on the island of Negros
in the Philippines
. It is locally called the katsurí and is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss and a restricted range.
White-toothed shrew
The white-toothed shrews or Crocidurinae are one of three subfamilies of the shrew family Soricidae.Unlike the red-toothed shrews, the outer layer of their teeth is white. These species are typically found in Africa and southern Europe and Asia...
found only on the island of Negros
Negros
Negros is an island of the Philippines located in the Visayas, at . It is the third largest island in the country, with a land area of 13,328 km²...
in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It is locally called the katsurí and is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss and a restricted range.