Inyo shrew

The Inyo shrew (Sorex tenellus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae.

Inyo shrew
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Sorex
Species:
S. tenellus
Binomial name
Sorex tenellus
Merriam, 1895
Inyo shrew range

Distribution

It is endemic to eastern California and to Nevada, in the Western United States.[1]

Until 2006, the known range of this species encompassed east-central California and west-central Nevada, but it has since been found in Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada and in Lassen Volcanic National Park in northeastern California.[1]

References

  1. Hammerson, G. (2008). "Sorex tenellus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2010.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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