Darién small-eared shrew
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| Darién small-eared shrew | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Soricomorpha |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Cryptotis |
| Species: | C. mera |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptotis mera Goldman, 1912 |
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| Darien Small-eared Shrew range | |
The Darién small-eared shrew (Cryptotis mera) 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]
References
- ^ a b c Woodman, N., Samudio, R. & Pino, J.L. (2008). "Cryptotis mera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- ^ Hutterer, R. (2005). "Order Soricomorpha". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 272. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.