Where does the Asian house shrew live?
Suncus murinus has 5,026 records in 37 countries and territories, from 1845 to 2026. Most records come from Taiwan.
- 5,026 records
- 37 places
- 105 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaSoricomorphaSoricidaeSuncus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 1,924 | |
| Indonesia | 570 | |
| Réunion | 400 | |
| India | 341 | |
| Philippines | 317 | |
| Poland | 259 | |
| Madagascar | 168 | |
| Pakistan | 135 | |
| Nepal | 127 | |
| Vietnam | 103 | |
| Singapore | 83 | |
| Mauritius | 68 | |
| Japan | 67 | |
| Myanmar | 62 | |
| Malaysia | 61 | |
| China | 50 | |
| Hong Kong | 48 | |
| Sri Lanka | 47 | |
| ZZ | 41 | |
| Tanzania | 26 | |
| Bangladesh | 19 | |
| Afghanistan | 18 | |
| Thailand | 16 | |
| Yemen | 15 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 14 | |
| Comoros | 9 | |
| Guam | 8 | |
| Iran | 7 | |
| Bhutan | 6 | |
| Maldives | 5 | |
| Eritrea | 3 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | |
| Iraq | 2 | |
| Cambodia | 1 | |
| Macao | 1 | |
| Uganda | 1 | |
| Mayotte | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Soricidae.
common shrew
119,224 records
Lesser White Toothed Shrew
6,716 records
African giant shrew
3,356 records
Johnston's Forest Shrew
1,352 records
Dramatic Shrew
1,156 records
Fraser's Musk Shrew
922 records
Forest Muskshrew
742 records
Mouse-tailed Shrew
681 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.