Negev shrew

Judean Desert. It is likely that the species occurs more widely in the region than currently known (i.e., in Jordan

Suncus etruscus. From 1999 to 2006 no specimens have been found; this is likely to be due to poor precipitation leading perhaps to lower populations and/or making the species more difficult to capture as it enters deeper soil layers. It is a naturally rare habitat specialist.^{[citation needed}