Biology:Alaska tiny shrew
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Short description: Species of mammal
Alaska tiny shrew | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Soricidae |
Genus: | Sorex |
Species: | S. yukonicus
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Binomial name | |
Sorex yukonicus Dokuchaev, 1997
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Alaska tiny shrew range |
The Alaska tiny shrew (Sorex yukonicus) is a species of shrew. It is endemic to Alaska.[1]
This species was formerly included under the description of the Eurasian least shrew (S. minutissimus).[1] It was described as a separate species in 1997.[2] It was named for the Yukon River.[2]
This shrew occurs in central Alaska, and more recently it has been found in the southwestern part of the state. It always lives near rivers.[1]
This species has tricolored fur in varying shades of gray.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Cassola, F. (2017). "Sorex yukonicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T136542A22315082. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T136542A22315082.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136542/22315082. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Dokuchaev, N. E. (1997). A new species of shrew (Soricidae, Insectivora) from Alaska. Journal of Mammalogy 78(3), 811-17.
Wikidata ☰ Q1766857 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska tiny shrew.
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