No. 143 Sorex Nudipes. — The Naked-footed Shrew
Habitat.—Tenasserim.
Description.—“Remarkable for its naked feet and very large ears; also for the odoriferous glands on the sides being strongly developed, whereas we can detect them in no other of these minute species” (Blyth). Colour brown above, a little grizzled and glistening, more silvery below.
Size.—Head and body, 1¾ inch; tail, 1-1/16 inch.
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