Biology:Lesser striped shrew
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Short description: Species of mammal
Lesser striped shrew | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Soricidae |
Genus: | Sorex |
Species: | S. bedfordiae
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Binomial name | |
Sorex bedfordiae Thomas, 1911
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Lesser striped shrew range |
The lesser striped shrew (Sorex bedfordiae) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in China , Myanmar, and Nepal.[1]
Habitat
In Nepal it is found in montane forests and alpine areas (above 4,000 m asl). In China it can be found at lower elevations (3,500 m asl) in the rhododendron-conifer zone.[2] It lives in the ground litter, and forages on insects.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cassola, F. (2017). "Sorex bedfordiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T41388A22314391. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T41388A22314391.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41388/22314391. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ A guide to the mammals of China. Smith, Andrew T., 1946-, Xie, Yan, 1967-. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press. 2008. ISBN 9780691099842. OCLC 132584649.
Wikidata ☰ Q956530 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser striped shrew.
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