Lesser striped shrew

The lesser striped shrew (Sorex bedfordiae) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in China, Myanmar, and Nepal.[2]

Lesser striped shrew
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Sorex
Species:
S. bedfordiae
Binomial name
Sorex bedfordiae
Thomas, 1911
Lesser striped shrew range

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.[3] It lives in the ground litter, and forages on insects.

References
  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.
  2. "Sorex bedfordiae (Lesser Stripe-backed Shrew, Lesser Striped Shrew)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
  3. 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.CS1 maint: others (link)


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