Sorex ornatus ornatus

Sorex ornatus ornatus

Classification

Class: Mammalia
Order: Soricomorpha
Family: Soricidae

The ornate shrew (Sorex ornatus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae (shrews). It is endemic to western North America, ranging from Northern California in the United States to the Baja California peninsula in Mexico. Eight subspecies are known, including the extinct tule shrew (S.

Distribution

Sorex ornatus ornatus — (c) Pacific Southwest Region U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 1

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Pacific Southwest Region U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionOrnate shrew, Wikipedia contributors

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