Laxmann's shrew
Laxmann's shrew (Sorex caecutiens), or the masked shrew, is a species of shrew. Its range extends from northern Scandinavia and the Baltic to the Sea of Japan, including HokkaidÅ, Sakhalin, and the Korean Peninsula. It favours mountain forests but is sometimes found in tundra and moorland, and also in lowland areas as well. It avoids cultivated land.
| Laxmann's shrew | |
|---|---|
| Specimen with typical white feet (the brush tail is not shown) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Sorex |
| Species: | S. caecutiens |
| Binomial name | |
| Sorex caecutiens Laxmann, 1788 | |
| Laxmann's shrew range | |
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