Ornate shrew
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The ornate shrew (Sorex ornatus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae (shrews).[2] It is endemic to western North America, ranging from Northern California in the United States to Baja California in Mexico.[1] Eight subspecies are known, including the extinct tule shrew (S. o. juncensis), known only from four specimens collected in 1905, and the Suisun ornate shrew (S. o. sinuosus), a species of conservation concern in California. Through skull morphology research and genetic testing on Ornate shrew populations, it has been shown that there are three main genetic subdivisions: The Southern, Central and Northern.[3][4] These three genetic subdivisions of Ornate shrew arose from populations of Ornate shrews getting geographically isolated from other populations.[3][4]
Ornate shrew | |
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Sorex ornatus relictus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Soricidae |
Genus: | Sorex |
Species: | S. ornatus |
Binomial name | |
Sorex ornatus Merriam, 1895 | |
Ornate shrew range |