Darién small-eared shrew
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The Darién small-eared shrew (Cryptotis merus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is known only from montane regions along the border between Colombia and Darién Province, Panama,[2] where it has been found in rainforest at elevations from 1400 to 1500 m.[1] It has terrestrial habits.[1]
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Darién small-eared shrew | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Soricidae |
Genus: | Cryptotis |
Species: | C. merus |
Binomial name | |
Cryptotis merus Goldman, 1912 | |
Darién small-eared shrew range | |
Synonyms | |
Cryptotis mera |
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