Sorex
genus of mammals
The genus Sorex includes many of the common shrews of Eurasia and North America. It contains at least 142 known species and subspecies. They are in the tribe Soricini of the subfamily Soricinae.[1]
| Sorex Temporal range: Late Miocene to recent
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| Cinereous shrew (Sorex cinereus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Subfamily: | Soricinae |
| Tribe: | Soricini G. Fischer, 1814 |
| Genus: | Sorex Linnaeus, 1758 |
Species
changeThe many species in the genus Sorex include:
References
change- ↑ Mammal species of the world : a taxonomic and geographic reference. Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn M. (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. 2005. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4. OCLC 57557352.
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