Wildlifeof Sumatra
Sumatran Giant Shrew
Moonrat, Gymnures & Shrews
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Crocidura lepidura
Basic stats
Habitat
Rainforest in the west and hillsides in the south and east; up to about 2,000m, most common at 1,500–1,800m
Range
Endemic to Sumatra
The Sumatran giant shrew is a white-toothed shrew native to Sumatra. It is found in the rainforests to the west of the island and on hillsides in the south and east, up to about 2,000 m above sea level but most commonly at 1,500–1,800 m (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Sumatran Giant Shrew live in?
- Rainforest in the west and hillsides in the south and east; up to about 2,000m, most common at 1,500–1,800m
- Where is the Sumatran Giant Shrew found?
- Endemic to Sumatra