Asian house shrew
grey musk shrew
Asian musk shrew
money shrew
suncus murinus latin

The Asian house shrew has aided in the decline of this skink.

Like all shrews, the Asian house shrew is plantigrade and long-nosed.

Asian House Shrew (S. murinus)

This subfamily includes the largest shrew, the Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus), at about 15 cm in length, and the smallest, the Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus), at about 3.5 cm in length and 2 grams in weight.

The Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus) Grey musk shrew, Asian musk shrew, or Money shrew is a widespread, adaptable species of shrew found mainly in South Asia but introduced widely throughout Asia and eastern Africa.

The largest species is the Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus) of tropical Asia, which is about 15 cm long and weighs around 100 grams; several are very small, notably the Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus), which at about 3.5 cm and 2 grams is the smallest living terrestrial mammal.

The Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus) Grey musk shrew, Asian musk shrew, or Money shrew is a widespread, adaptable species of shrew found mainly in South Asia but introduced widely throughout Asia and eastern Africa.

The Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus) Grey musk shrew, Asian musk shrew, or Money shrew is a widespread, adaptable species of shrew found mainly in South Asia but introduced widely throughout Asia and eastern Africa.

As it runs it makes a chattering sound which resembles the sound of jingling money, which has earned them the name "money shrew" in China.

The Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus) Grey musk shrew, Asian musk shrew, or Money shrew is a widespread, adaptable species of shrew found mainly in South Asia but introduced widely throughout Asia and eastern Africa.

This subfamily includes the largest shrew, the Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus), at about 15 cm in length, and the smallest, the Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus), at about 3.5 cm in length and 2 grams in weight.