New shrew species discovered on 'sky island' in Philippines

(Field Museum) A team of scientists, including Larry Heaney, Negaunee Curator of Mammals at the Field Museum in Chicago, recently identified Palawanosorex muscorum, a new species of shrew known more informally as the Palawan moss shrew. This shrew, found on what Heaney calls a 'sky island,' may help explain why the Philippines is such a hotbed for mammalian biodiversity.

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