Colombian small-eared shrew
| Colombian small-eared shrew | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Cryptotis |
| Species: | C. colombiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptotis colombiana Woodman & Timm, 1993 | |
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| Colombian small-eared shrew range | |
The Colombian small-eared shrew (Cryptotis colombiana) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Colombia, where it is known from the Cordillera Central in Antioquia Department at elevations from 1750 to 2800 m.[1] It is found in montane forest and cultivated areas.[1] It resembles C. brachyonyx.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Woodman, N. (2008). "Cryptotis colombiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
- ↑ Hutterer, R. (2005). "Order Soricomorpha". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 270. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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