Biology:Crowned shrew

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Short description: Species of mammal

Crowned shrew
Sorex coronatus.jpeg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Sorex
Species:
S. coronatus
Binomial name
Sorex coronatus
Millet, 1828
Millet's Shrew area.png
Crowned shrew range

The crowned shrew or Millet's shrew (Sorex coronatus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Austria, Belgium, France , Germany , Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Spain , Switzerland , and the British island of Jersey. It is almost indistinguishable from the common shrew; its habits and habitats are identical. However it has a different karyotype, is slightly smaller, and has small morphological differences, such as a longer rostrum (upper tooth-row and mandible) relative to length of skull.

References

  • Complete British Animals. Collins. Paul Sterry.


Wikidata ☰ Q1763035 entry