Kingdom Animalia Order Eulipotyphla Genus Cryptotis Higher classification Small-eared shrew | Phylum Chordata Family Soricidae Scientific name Cryptotis orophila Rank Species | |
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Similar Peruvian small‑eared shrew, Eastern Cordillera small‑foot, Scaly‑footed small‑eared shrew, Giant mole shrew, Talamancan small‑eared shrew | ||
The Central American least shrew (Cryptotis orophila) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in the highlands and mid-elevations from the western part of the northern coast of Honduras to central Costa Rica. It is found in El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. It was considered to be a subspecies of C. parva until 2002.
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