Banka Shrew is a small shrew known from Bangka Island, Indonesia. A specialist account describes short dark fur and lowland-forest records, while noting that occurrence on nearby Sumatra is uncertain.
The specialist account describes very short, velvety, dark brown-black fur on the back and underside, with paler hair tips below. The tail and feet are also short and similarly colored.
The species account records it from primary and secondary lowland forest.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.