Wildlifeof India
Nepalese Brown-toothed Shrew
Pangolins, Hares, Pikas & Shrews
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Episoriculus soluensis
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Range
Nepal and north-east India, and the adjacent Yadong and Nyalam counties of Tibet (China)
The Nepalese brown-toothed shrew, Episoriculus soluensis, was earlier placed as a subspecies of E. sacratus from Nepal and Sikkim. A 2025 PLOS ONE study of the genus extended its known range from Nepal and north-east India into the adjacent Yadong and Nyalam counties of Tibet, the first record for China (PLOS ONE 2025, open access).
No description of body size, fur or habitat was found in the sources used.
Quick answers
- Where is the Nepalese Brown-toothed Shrew found?
- Nepal and north-east India, and the adjacent Yadong and Nyalam counties of Tibet (China)