Mount_Lyell_shrew

Mount Lyell shrew

Mount Lyell shrew

Species of mammal

The Mount Lyell shrew (Sorex lyelli) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is named for Mount Lyell in Yosemite National Park, the area where the shrew has been most commonly found.

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Range

It is endemic to a small area of the Sierra Nevada in California, United States.[1] The range is located in Fresno, Mariposa, Mono, and Tuolumne counties between an elevation of 2,100–3,630 metres (6,890–11,910 ft). It is typically found in sub-alpine riparian areas near fast-running streams.[3]

Description

The shrew is between 8.9–10 centimetres (3.5–3.9 in) long[4] and weighs 4–5 grams (0.14–0.18 oz).[5] The skull contains 32 teeth.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    NatureServe (2017). "Sorex lyelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T41402A22313470. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T41402A22313470.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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    "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
  3. [3]
    Epanchin, Peter N.; Engilis, Andrew Jr. (September 2009). "Mount Lyell Shrew (Sorex lyelli) in the Sierra Nevada, California, with Comments on Alpine Records of Sorex". The Southwestern Naturalist. 54 (3): 354–357. doi:10.1894/CLG-17.1. S2CID 86011957.
  4. [4]
    Burt, William H. (1976). A Field Guide to Mammals: North America north of Mexico. New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin Company. pp. 3. ISBN 0-395-24082-4.
  5. [5]
    Kays, Roland W.; Wilson, Don E. (2009). Mammals of North America (Second ed.). Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-691-14278-4.
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