| Alaska tiny shrew | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Sorex |
| Species: | S. yukonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sorex yukonicus Dokuchaev, 1997 | |
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| Alaska tiny shrew range | |
TheAlaska tiny shrew (Sorex yukonicus) is a species ofshrew. It isendemic toAlaska.[1]
This species was formerly included under the description of theEurasian least shrew (S. minutissimus).[1] It was described as a separate species in 1997.[2] It was named for theYukon 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]
| Sorex yukonicus | |
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