Dark red-toothed shrew
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The dark red- toothed shrew ( Sorex monticolus ) is a species from the genus of the red- toothed shrew . It belongs to the nearctic species of this genus. Because of its northern range, it is one of the few insect eaters in the arctic fauna .
In its appearance it resembles the American masked red shrew . It is, however, somewhat larger and its fur is brownier than that of this related species. Its distribution area is southwestern Alaska as well as central Alaska and the Yukon region. It can be found in the regions of the tundra that are a little more humid. Their preferred habitat are river plains with low willows and birches.
The dark red-toothed shrew, including its tail, has a body length of 95 to 140 millimeters. It weighs between five and ten grams, making it one of the heaviest and largest of the Nordic species of red-toothed shrew.
literature
- Richard Sale: A Complete Guide to Arctic Wildlife. Christopher Helm, London 2006, ISBN 0-7136-7039-8 .
Web link
- Sorex monticolus inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Submitted by: Matson, J., Woodman, N., Castro-Arellano, I. & de Grammont, PC, 2006. Retrieved December 27, 2013.