Alaska tiny shrew
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| Alaska tiny shrew | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Sorex |
| Species: | S. yukonicus
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| Sorex yukonicus Dokuchaev, 1997
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| Alaska tiny shrew range | |
The Alaska tiny shrew (Sorex yukonicus) is a species of shrew. It is endemic to Alaska.[1]
This species was formerly included under the description of the Eurasian least shrew (S. minutissimus).[1] It was described as a separate species in 1997.[2] It was named for the Yukon River.[2]
This shrew occurs in central Alaska, and more recently it has been found in the southwestern part of the state. It always lives near rivers.[1]
This species has tricolored fur in varying shades of gray.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
- ^ a b c Dokuchaev, N. E. (1997). A new species of shrew (Soricidae, Insectivora) from Alaska. Journal of Mammalogy 78(3), 811-17.
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