| Pearson's long-clawed shrew | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Solisorex Thomas, 1924 |
| Species: | S. pearsoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Solisorex pearsoni Thomas, 1924
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| Pearson's long-clawed shrew range | |
Pearson's long-clawed shrew (Solisorex pearsoni) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is the only species within the genus Solisorex.[1] It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and lowland grasslands. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is named after Joseph Pearson FRSE, Director of the Columbo Museum 1910-1933 who found it on 1 January 1924.[2]
- ^ a b de A. Goonatilake, W.L.D.P.T.S.; Kennerley, R. (2024). "Solisorex pearsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T20332A22319797. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals, Bo Beolens