Verapaz shrew

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Verapaz shrew
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Sorex
Species:
S. veraepacis
Binomial name
Sorex veraepacis
Alston, 1877
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Verapaz shrew range

The Verapaz shrew (Sorex veraepacis) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Guatemala and Mexico.

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References

  1. Matson, J.; Woodman, N.; Castro-Arellano, I.; de Grammont, P.C. (2017). "Sorex veraepacis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T41427A22315421. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T41427A22315421.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.