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Laxmann's Shrew

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Laxmann's Shrew

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Also known as Sorex caecutiens

species of mammal

Species

Least Concern

Maximum longevity: 3 years (captivity) Observations: Anecdotal claims, which appear plausible, suggest that these animals may live over 3 years in captivity (http://members.chello.at/natura/shrew/index.html).

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Instance of
taxon
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taxon name
Sorex caecutiens
Commons category
Sorex caecutiens
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon rank
species
gestation period
20
taxon common name
lappspissmus
diel cycle
cathemeral
habitat
forest
short name
S. caecutiens
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Encyclopedic overview

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 Hokkaidō, 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.

Taxonomy

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Laxmann's Shrew” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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