Suncus murinus
Asian House Shrew
As recorded: Suncus murinus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Soricomorpha › Soricidae
- Collected by
- S Vogt
- Collector number
- Collector Number: CNMI 331
- Locality
- Airport
- Island
- Saipan Island
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Coordinates
- 15.1206, 145.7300
- Identified by
- S Vogt
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Suncus murinus observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-04-11.
2026-04-11
I Maddok, Saipan 96950, CNMI
(c) Ken Puliafico, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-10-27
Papago, Saipan 96950, CNMI
(c) nmi_fishguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-10-16
5QFC+G6H, Kagman, Saipan 96950, CNMI
(c) nmi_fishguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-30
Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands, MP
(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Suncus murinus. BPBM 185127. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 165335795. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/185127.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 165335795 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026