Central American least shrew
| Central American least shrew | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Cryptotis |
| Species: | C. orophila |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptotis orophila (J.A. Allen, 1895) | |
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| Central American least shrew range | |
The Central American least shrew (Cryptotis orophila) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in the highlands and mid-elevations from the western part of the northern coast of Honduras to central Costa Rica. It is found in El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. It was considered to be a subspecies of C. parva until 2002.[2]
References
- ↑ Woodman, N. (2008). "Cryptotis orophila". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ↑ Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005. Print.
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