NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Javan Ghost White-toothed Shrew
Crocidura umbra Demos et al., 2016
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Javan ghost shrew (Crocidura umbra) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Java where it is known only from Mount Gede and can be found from the type locality at 1,611 and 1,950 m elevation on Mt. Gede. Its natural habitat is tropical montane rainforest. It has a restricted range and is threatened by habitat loss. It was first described as a new species to science in 2016 and the authors recommended the name 'Javan ghost shrew' as its English common name."Relative to other Javan shrews, the new species is small with a relatively thick, dark brown, medium-length tail".
Wikipedia contributors, Javan ghost shrew; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T13:02:04.113425+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Crocidura umbra Demos et al., 2016
- Name authority
- Demos et al., 2016
- Common name
- Javan Ghost White-toothed Shrew
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Eulipotyphla
- Family
- Soricidae
- Genus
- Crocidura
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderEulipotyphla Waddell, Okada & Hasegawa, 1999
- familySoricidae G. Fischer, 1814
- subfamilyCrocidurinae A. Milne-Edwards, 1872
- genusCrocidura Wagler, 1832
- speciesCrocidura umbra Demos et al., 2016
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Crocidura. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Tanzanian ShrewCrocidura tansaniana Hutterer, 1986 | SoricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ussuri ShrewCrocidura lasiura Dobson, 1890 | SoricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Neglected ShrewCrocidura neglecta Jentink, 1888 | SoricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Voi ShrewCrocidura voi Osgood, 1910 | SoricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Congo ShrewCrocidura congobelgica Hollister, 1916 | SoricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Heather ShrewCrocidura erica Dollman, 1915 | SoricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Javan Long-tailed White-toothed ShrewCrocidura abscondita Eselstyn, Achmadi & Maharadatunkamsi, 2014 | SoricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bekele's White-toothed ShrewCrocidura afeworkbekelei Lavrenchenko, Voyta & Hutterer, 2016 | SoricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Crocidura anhuiensis H. Zang, B.W. Zhang & C. Li, 2019 | SoricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Batak White-toothed ShrewCrocidura batakorum Hutterer, 2007 | SoricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Crocidura brevicauda Esselstyn et al., 2021 | SoricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Crocidura caudipilosa Esselstyn et al., 2019 | SoricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1229344 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:CFQ4Y. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.