New mammal species with 'dense fur & thick, darker tail' discovered in India

A new mammal species has been discovered in Narcondam Island in India. The latest discovery from the volcanic island increases the total number of catalogued Crocidura species in the Indian checklist of mammals to 12. The new species, Crocidura narcondamica, is of medium size and has dark grey, dense fur and a thick darker tail along with a rounded braincase.