Talk:Alpine shrew

A fact from Alpine shrew appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 29 August 2013 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the Alpine shrew can live at altitudes of up to 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) and above the tree line?

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Picture does not show Sorex alpinus[edit]

The pelt of S. alpinus is entirely dark grey. Sideways light reflexions result in a whitish or silvery sheen. The snout is pinkish contrasting distincly with the surrounding grey. The shrew in the photo however has a dark snout, a brown pelt and the bright chin probably indicates a whitish underside colouration. If the contrast between the darker back and the lighter brown flanks is not only caused by the lighting, the photo probably shows Sorex araneus or any of several very similar species. For now there is no picture of S. alpinus avaiable in the Wikimedia Commons. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.156.181.150 (talk) 16:01, 10 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]