Sclater's shrew
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Sclater's shrew (Sorex sclateri) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Mexico.
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Sclater's shrew | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Soricidae |
Genus: | Sorex |
Species: | S. sclateri |
Binomial name | |
Sorex sclateri Merriam, 1897 | |
Sclater's shrew range |
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Sclater's shrew is known only from two locations in Chiapas, the type locality in Tumbala at 1,700 m (5,600 ft) elevation, and from one other location near the border with Guatemala. The area of the type locality is only 7 km2, considering the habitat availability. Its habitat is montane cloud forest.[1]