Cryptotis_brachyonyx

Eastern Cordillera small-footed shrew

Eastern Cordillera small-footed shrew

Species of mammal

The Eastern Cordillera small-footed shrew (Cryptotis brachyonyx) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Colombia, where it is known from the western slopes of the central Cordillera Oriental at elevations from 1,300 to 2,715 m (4,265 to 8,907 ft).[1] It resembles C. colombiana.[2] The species is only known from four individuals collected at two localities, the most recent record being from 1925.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    Woodman, N. (2019). "Cryptotis brachyonyx". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T136736A22284318. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T136736A22284318.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Hutterer, R. (2005). "Order Soricomorpha". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). 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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