Asian House Shrew

_The Asian House Shrew (Suncus murinus) is a species of shrew found in South Asia.

_This species is locally called Chuchunder and is mentioned in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle book by the name of Chuchundra.
It has a habit of running slowly along the edges of the walls when they enter human habitations.
It is widespread and found in all habitats including deserts and human habitations.

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Soricomorpha
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Suncus
Species: S. murinus
Binomial name
Suncus murinus
 

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