Endemic Fauna of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Bay of Bengal

1913. Crocidura hispida Thomas, Ann. Mag. nat. Hist., (ser. 8). 11 : 468. (Northern end of
Middle Andaman, India).
2002. Crocidura hispida : Alfred et al., Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper No. 199 : 8.
Common Name : Andaman Spiny Shrew, Thomas Ground Shrew.
Habitat : Frequently found on the ground of subtropical or tropical dry forests.
Distribution : India : Middle Andaman Island.
Status : IUCN (CAMP Report, 2005) : Vulnerable; IUCN (Wilson and Reeder, 2005)
Endangered. Population, biology and ecology not known.
3. Crocidura jenkinsi Chakraborty
1978. Crocidura jenkinsi Chakraborty, Bull. zool. Surv. India, 1 : 303. (Wright Myo, South
Andaman Island, India).
2002. Crocidura jenkinsi : Alfred et al., Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper No. 199 : 9.
Common Name : Jenkin’s Shrew.
Distribution : India : Andaman Islands (Wright Myo, Mount Harriet).
Status : IUCN (CAMP Report, 2005) : Data Deficient; IUCN (Wilson and Reeder, 2005)
Critically endangered. Population, biology and ecology not known.
4. Crocidura nicobarica Miller
1902. Crocidura nicobarica Miller, Proc. U.S. Natl. Mus., 24 : 776. (Great Nicobar Island,
India).
2002. Crocidura nicobarica : Alfred et al., Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper No. 199 : 9.
Common Name : Nicobar Spiny Shrew, Nicobar whitetailed shrew.
Habitat : Semi and evergreen forest floor.
Distribution : India : Great Nicobar Island (Mount Harriet National Park).
Status : IUCN and CAMP : Data Deficient (Nationally).
Order : Scandentia
Family : TUPIIDAE
Subfamily : Tupiinae
5. Tupaia nicobarica nicobarica (Zelebor)
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