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Crocidura monticola
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates
Habitat
Hill and montane forest leaf litter
Range
Borneo
Litter size
2–4 young (typical for Crocidura)
Gestation period
About 28 days (typical for Crocidura)
Size
Small (head-body ~6–7cm)
Weight
~5–8g
A small forest shrew found in Bornean hill and montane habitat, with the plain dark coat typical of most Crocidura shrews and no strongly distinctive field marks.
Forages in leaf litter for invertebrates, active both day and night. Field identification of small shrews generally requires specimen examination rather than visual observation alone.
