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Sorex yukonicus (Alaskan Tiny Shrew; Alaska tiny shrew)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Alaska tiny shrew (Sorex yukonicus) is a species of shrew. It is endemic to Alaska. This species was formerly included under the description of the Eurasian least shrew (S. minutissimus). It was described as a separate species in 1997. It was named for the Yukon River. This shrew occurs in central Alaska, and more recently it has been found in the southwestern part of the state. It always lives near rivers. This species has tricolored fur in varying shades of gray.
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EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
4
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
24
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 8.83
EDGE Score: 2.29

Attributes

Forages - Ground [1]  100 %
Nocturnal [1]  Yes

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Denali Biosphere Reserve 1932364 Alaska, United States
Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge   Alaska, United States      

Range Map

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Hamish Wilman, Jonathan Belmaker, Jennifer Simpson, Carolina de la Rosa, Marcelo M. Rivadeneira, and Walter Jetz. 2014. EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95:2027
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0