Where to see the Asian House Shrew
Suncus murinus · mammal · Soricidae
Asian House Shrew (Suncus murinus) is recorded in 29 protected areas and wildlife sites across 5 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Northern Negros Natural Park (Philippines), Mounts Iglit–Baco National Park (Philippines) and Danshuei River Mangrove Wetland (Taiwan).
Where is the best place to see the Asian House Shrew?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Asian House Shrew are Northern Negros Natural Park (Philippines), Mounts Iglit–Baco National Park (Philippines) and Danshuei River Mangrove Wetland (Taiwan). Most sites are in Taiwan (15), Philippines (5) and Madagascar (4). It appears in 3 trip reports in our library.
Top 25 places for the Asian House Shrew
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Negros Natural Park | Philippines | 40 | 2009 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 2 | Mounts Iglit–Baco National Park | Philippines | 39 | 2015 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 3 | Danshuei River Mangrove Wetland | Taiwan | 38 | 1968–2017 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 4 | Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park | Philippines | 28 | 1987 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 5 | Taijiang National Park | Taiwan | 27 | 2004–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 6 | 彰雲嘉沿海保護區 | Taiwan | 23 | 2002–2017 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 7 | Lore Lindu National Park | Indonesia | 15 | 1973 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 8 | 七股重要野鳥棲地區 | Taiwan | 14 | 2004–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 9 | Marojejy National Park | Madagascar | 12 | 2021–2023 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 10 | Ambohitantely | Madagascar | 10 | 1997–2018 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 11 | Shukla Phanta National Park | Nepal | 9 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 12 | Bardiya National Park | Nepal | 9 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 13 | 花東沿海保護區 | Taiwan | 9 | 2004–2022 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 14 | 海域一般管制區 | Taiwan | 8 | 2012–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 15 | 大肚溪口野生動物保護區 | Taiwan | 7 | 2015–2020 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 16 | Mount Calavite Wildlife Sanctuary | Philippines | 6 | 2013 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 17 | Amber Mountain National Park | Madagascar | 6 | 1994–1996 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 18 | Yunlin Huben Fairy Pitta Major Wildlife Habitat | Taiwan | 5 | 2005–2016 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 19 | 北門沿海保護區 | Taiwan | 5 | 2004–2016 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 20 | 永續利用區 | Taiwan | 5 | 2012–2017 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 21 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | Indonesia | 4 | 1975 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 22 | Sibalom Natural Park | Philippines | 4 | 2006 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 23 | Kinmen National Park | Taiwan | 4 | 2016–2017 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 24 | 尖山沿海保護區 | Taiwan | 4 | 2012 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 25 | Wazihwei Nature Reserve | Taiwan | 4 | 2004–2005 | Recorded on GBIF |
4 more places in the interactive map.
By country
Taiwan: 15, Philippines: 5, Madagascar: 4, Indonesia: 3 and Nepal: 2.
Seen on trips
The Asian House Shrew is recorded in these trip reports:
- Sulawesi Expedition Mammal Watching Trip Report 2025 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
- Nepal Clouded Leopard Expedition Trip Report, November 2023: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Sulawesi Mammal Watching Trip Report 2012: Tangkoko and Nantu —
Tours that have recorded it
- Clouded Leopard Expedition — Royle Safaris
In our guides
Read the full species account in our Borneo guide, Sulawesi guide, Singapore guide, Sri Lanka guide.
Take it with you
Build a free printable field guide or e-book for any of these places, with photos and a checklist.
Make a field guide for Northern Negros Natural ParkPhoto: (c) Aryan K, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC-BY.
GBIF downloads: Philippines, Taiwan, Indonesia, Madagascar, Nepal.
Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.