Feroculus

Kelaart's Long-clawed Shrew (Feroculus feroculus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is monotypic within the genus Feroculus.

 

It is endemic to Sri Lanka and southern India. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and swamps.

 

It is threatened by habitat loss.

 

The species is named for zoologist Edward Frederick Kelaart.