Andaman shrew [SEP] IUCN conservation status
Andaman shrew
The Andaman shrew or Andaman white-toothed shrew ("Crocidura andamanensis") is a critically endangered species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to the South Andaman Island of India. They are usually active by twilight or in the night and have specialized habitat requirements. Habitat loss due to selective logging, natural disasters such as tsunami and drastic weather change are thought to contribute to current population declines.
Shrews of similar size have a gestation period around 21 days, but no definitive information on the ornate shrew is available.
Human interactions.
Human interactions Conservation status.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) lists the conservation status of the ornate shrew as "Least Concern". The rationale cited is the broad geographic range of distribution and a population stable enough that listing the animal as threatened would not be appropriate. However, they note that geographically restricted groups on the Baja Peninsula may be