Greater Mindanao Shrew (Crocidura grandis)

Common Names: Greater Mindanao shrew Discoverer:   Miller, 1910 Status: ENDANGERED Unknown; no attempt has been made to assess the status in the area of the type locality. The lack of specimens from the highest peaks on Mindanao, Mt. Apo (Sanborn, 1952) and Mt. Katanglad (Heaney et al., unpubl. data), may indicate that the species is confined to the Zamboanga Peninsula, and perhaps to Mt. Malindang, the highest point on the peninsula. Deforestation has been extensive throughout this region. Probably vulnerable; surveys are needed. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines; restricted to Mindanao Island (Misamis Occidental Province). Known only from a single specimen (USNM) taken in 1906 at 6100 ft. on Mt. Malindang (Heaney and Ruedi, 1994). Habitat : Unknown; probably confined to primary forest. Conservation Efforts/Measures: Photograph Information: courtesy of

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