Orizaba long-tailed shrew

The Orizaba long-tailed shrew (Sorex orizabae) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in the states of Federal District, México, Michoacán, Morelos, Puebla, Tlaxcala, and Veracruz in Mexico. It is named after Pico de Orizaba, the highest mountain in Mexico.

Orizaba long-tailed shrew
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Sorex
Species:
S. orizabae
Binomial name
Sorex orizabae
Merriam, 1895
Orizaba long-tailed shrew range

References

  1. Ticul Alvarez, S.; Matson, J.; Castro-Arellano, I.; Woodman, N. & de Grammont, P. C. (2008). "Sorex orizabae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2010.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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