American Water Shrew
Sorex palustris
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Eulipotyphla
- Family
- Soricidae
The American water shrew or northern water shrew (Sorex palustris) is a shrew found in the nearctic faunal region located throughout the mountain ranges of the northern United States and in Canada and Alaska. The organism resides in semi-aquatic habitats, and is known for being the smallest mammalian diver. Anatomy and morphology The American water shrew is a sexually dimorphic species in which the males are generally larger and heavier than the females.
La Musaraigne palustre (Sorex palustris) est une espèce de mammifères de la famille des Soricidae. C'est une grande musaraigne que l'on rencontre dans les milieux aquatiques de l'Amérique du Nord. Elle est de couleur brun noirâtre et argenté.
Sorex palustris es una especie de musaraña de la familia Soricidae. Es de un color marrón negruzco y plateado. Distribución geográfica Se encuentra en los medios acuáticos de Norteamérica (Canadá y Estados Unidos).
Distribution
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