Himalayan shrew
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The Himalayan shrew (Soriculus nigrescens) is a species of shrew in the subfamily Soricinae (red-toothed shrews) and tribe Nectogalini. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal, and is the only extant species in the genus Soriculus.
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Himalayan shrew | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Soricidae |
Genus: | Soriculus |
Species: | S. nigrescens |
Binomial name | |
Soriculus nigrescens (Gray, 1842) | |
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