Asian house shrew

Also known as Suncus murinus, house shrew, grey musk shrew

species of shrew

Species

Least Concern

Maximum longevity: 3.2 years (captivity) Observations: In the lab these animals live up to 3 years (Emilie Rissman, pers. comm.). One captive specimen lived 3.2 years (Richard Weigl 2005).

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The Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus) is a shrew species native to South and Southeast Asia that has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2008 because of its large population and wide distribution. It has been introduced in several West Asian and East African countries. It is considered an invasive species and has been implicated in the demise of several island lizard species.

It is also called house shrew, grey musk shrew, Asian musk shrew or Indian musk shrew.