Mammalia > Eulipotyphla > Soricidae > Crocidura
Crocidura jenkinsi Chakraborty, 1978 – Jenkin's Andaman Shrew
Taxonomic Notes:
This species is also known as Jenkin's Shrew or Jenkin's Spiny Shrew.
This species is listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).

Juveniles:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
It is an endemic species distributed only in south Andaman Islnad. Nothing is known about its ecology, habits and habitat.
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).
According to IUCN Red List assessment, population is declining all over its range. There is nothing known about its population. Habitat destruction due to logging and agricultural expansion are the major threats to survival of this species in wild.
It is an endemic species distributed only in south Andaman Islnad. Nothing is known about its ecology, habits and habitat.
Conservation Status:

According to IUCN Red List assessment, population is declining all over its range. There is nothing known about its population. Habitat destruction due to logging and agricultural expansion are the major threats to survival of this species in wild.
References:
Mammalia > Eulipotyphla > Soricidae > Crocidura
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Bayani, A. 2022. Crocidura jenkinsi Chakraborty, 1978 – Jenkin's Andaman Shrew. A. Bayani, R. Chakravarty, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (editors). Mammals of India, v. 1.13. editors.
http://www.mammalsofindia.org/sp/732/Crocidura-jenkinsi