The Javan White-toothed Shrew occurs on Java and the Lesser Sunda Islands. It has a greyish back and pale underside, and searches the forest floor for invertebrates.
The dorsal fur is greyish brown and the underside is paler and whitish. The tail is hairy.
It mainly eats invertebrates; records place it on the ground and beneath fallen logs.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.