Chinese shrew

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Chinese shrew
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Soricomorpha
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Sorex
Species: S. sinalis
Binomial name
Sorex sinalis
Thomas, 1912
Chinese shrew range

The Chinese shrew or dusky shrew (Sorex sinalis) is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to China. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Sources

  1. Smith, A.T. & Johnston, C.H. (2008). "Sorex sinalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2010-8-31. 
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