Kelaart's Long-clawed Shrew

Kelaart's long-clawed shrew is the only species in its genus. It is endemic to Sri Lanka and southern India, and is named after the zoologist Edward Frederick Kelaart. Head and body length is 11–12 cm and the tail is 7–8 cm. The fur is close, soft and short, uniformly ashy black above and paler and glossy below (Wikipedia, general species account).

The forefeet are almost white with very long reddish claws, and the tail is covered in fine hairs and a few long bristles. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, grassland and swamps, and it is threatened by habitat loss. The cached account gives no diet or breeding information (Wikipedia, general species account).