Alaska tiny shrew
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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 NatureServe (Hammerson, G.) 2008. Sorex yukonicus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 14 April 2015.
- ^ 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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