Merriam's shrew
Merriam's shrew (Sorex merriami) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to the western United States and extreme southern British Columbia in Canada.[1]
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| A taxidermied Merriam's shrew at a visitor center | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Sorex |
| Species: | S. merriami |
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| Sorex merriami Dobson, 1890 | |
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| Merriam's shrew range | |
References
- Hammerson, G. & Cannings, S. (2008). "Sorex merriami". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2010.old-form url
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