Laxmann's Shrew

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Laxmann's Shrew[1]
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Soricomorpha
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Sorex
Species: S. caecutiens
Binomial name
Sorex caecutiens
Laxmann, 1788

The Laxmann's Shrew (Sorex caecutiens) is a species of shrew.[1] An adult Laxmann's Shrew has a weight of 3-11 grams and a body length of 4.8-7.8 cm, with a tail of 3.9-5.2 cm. It is reported across northern Eurasia from the Baltic to the Sea of Japan, including Hokkaidō, Sakhalin, and the Korean Peninsula. It favors high mountain forests, but is sometimes found in lowland areas as well.[3]

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  1. ^ a b Hutterer, Rainer (2005-11-16). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 285-286. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. 
  2. ^ Insectivore Specialist Group (1996). Sorex caecutiens. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
  3. ^ Won, Byeong-o (원병오) (2004). 한국의 포유동물 (Hangugui poyudongmul, Mammals of Korea). Seoul: Dongbang Media. ISBN 89-8457-310-8. 

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