Inyo shrew
The Inyo shrew (Sorex tenellus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Sorex |
| Species: | S. tenellus |
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| Sorex tenellus Merriam, 1895 | |
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Distribution
It is endemic to eastern California and to Nevada, in the Western United States.[1]
Until 2006, the known range of this species encompassed east-central California and west-central Nevada, but it has since been found in Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada and in Lassen Volcanic National Park in northeastern California.[1]
References
- Cassola, F. (2016). "Sorex tenellus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41419A22318690. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T41419A22318690.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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