Kingdom Animalia Order Eulipotyphla Genus Cryptotis Higher classification Small-eared shrew | Phylum Chordata Family Soricidae Scientific name Cryptotis alticola Rank Species | |
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Similar Grizzled Mexican small‑ear, Central American least shrew, Peruvian small‑eared shrew, Eastern Cordillera small‑foot, Scaly‑footed small‑eared shrew | ||
The Central Mexican broad-clawed shrew (Cryptotis alticola ) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in the highlands above 2000 m in the Mexican states of Colima, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Michoacán, Mexico, and Puebla, Morelos, and in the Mexican Federal District
Type locality: Mexico, Volcán Popocatépetl, 11,500 ft. (3505 m).
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