Wildlifeof Sumatra
Sumatran Water Shrew
Moonrat, Gymnures & ShrewsChimarrogale sumatrana
Basic stats
Habitat
Streams in montane forest
Range
Padang highlands of western Sumatra
The Sumatran water shrew is a red-toothed shrew found only in the Padang highlands of western Sumatra, where it lives along streams in montane forest. It is known only from a damaged holotype specimen and is believed to be severely threatened by habitat loss (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Sumatran Water Shrew live in?
- Streams in montane forest
- Where is the Sumatran Water Shrew found?
- Padang highlands of western Sumatra