Kelaart's Long-clawed Shrew

Kelaart's Long-clawed ShrewThis long-clawed shrew is recorded in Sri Lanka’s wet-zone mountain forests. The fine structure of its hair also has a feature used for microscopic identification.What does it look like?Under a microscope, a dorsal guard hair has two deep notches in cross-section. This is a microscopic identification feature, not a visible coat marking.How does it live?This long-clawed shrew is recorded in Sri Lanka’s wet-zone mountain forests. The fine structure of its hair also has a feature used for microscopic identification.The Sri Lankan assessment lists subtropical and tropical montane forest in the wet zone as habitat. It does not describe diet or daily activity.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.