Suncus montanus Kelaart 1850

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Soricomorpha, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 220-311 : 260

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scientific name	Suncus montanus Kelaart 1850
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Suncus montanus Kelaart 1850 , J. Ceylon Br. Asiat. Soc., 2: 211.

Type Locality: Sri Lanka, Nuwara Eliya, Pidurutalagala.

Vernacular Names: Asian Highland Shrew.

Subspecies: :

Subspecies Suncus montanus subsp. montanus Kelaart 1850

Subspecies Suncus montanus subsp. niger Horsfield 1851

Distribution: Forested highlands in Sri Lanka and S India.

Conservation: IUCN – Vulnerable.

Discussion: Commonly included in murinus ( Ellerman and Morrison-Scott, 1966:66) , but represents a much smaller and always blackish species of primary forest habitats. Also genetically distinct from murinus (Ruedi et al., 1996) . Listed as a species by Corbet and Hill (1991:36). The Indian population is recognized as a valid subspecies (niger).