Crowned shrew
| Crowned shrew | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Sorex |
| Species: | S. coronatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sorex coronatus Millet, 1828 | |
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| Crowned shrew range | |
The crowned shrew or Millet's shrew (Sorex coronatus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and the British island of Jersey. It is almost indistinguishable from the Common Shrew, its habitatal preferences and habits are identical. However it has a different karyotype, is slightly smaller, and has small morphological differences, such as a longer rostrum (upper tooth-row and mandible) relative to length of skull.
References
- Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. Sorex coronatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
- Complete British Animals. Collins. Paul Sterry.
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