Talamancan small-eared shrew

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Talamancan small-eared shrew
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Cryptotis
Species:
C. gracilis
Binomial name
Cryptotis gracilis
Miller, 1911
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Talamancan small-eared shrew range

The Talamancan small-eared shrew (Cryptotis gracilis) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.

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References

  1. Matson, J. (2020). "Cryptotis gracilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T5764A22285369. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T5764A22285369.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.