Merriam's shrew

Merriam's shrew (Sorex merriami) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to the western United States and extreme southern British Columbia in Canada.^[1]

Merriam's shrew
A taxidermied Merriam's shrew at a visitor center
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Eulipotyphla
Family:	Soricidae
Genus:	Sorex
Species:	S. merriami
Binomial name
Sorex merriami Dobson, 1890
Merriam's shrew range

References

1. Hammerson, G. & Cannings, S. (2008). "Sorex merriami". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2010.{{cite iucn}}: old-form url (help)