A small mountain shrew from southern China and neighbouring areas, whose taxonomy has been revised several times: for decades it was considered a mere variety of a related shrew, until its smaller size and distinct skull shape confirmed it as a species in its own right.
A small mountain shrew; distinguished from Smith's Shrew, with which it was previously grouped, mainly by its smaller size and flatter rostrum—features requiring careful examination to separate the two with certainty in the field.
Like other mountain shrews of its genus, its tracks and signs are subtle and rarely detected without trapping; it inhabits mountain forest, where it searches for invertebrates among leaf litter.
Mountain forest of China, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
Insectivorous; feeds on small invertebrates on the mountain forest floor.
Habits poorly documented; like other shrews, it remains active almost continuously due to its high metabolic rate.
A species with a wide distribution across its mountain habitat, assessed as Least Concern despite ongoing habitat loss in some areas.
Loss of mountain forest habitat.
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