Higher classification Sorex | Phylum Chordata Family Soricidae Scientific name Sorex caecutiens Rank Species | |
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Similar Sorex, Eurasian least shrew, Taiga shrew, Mammal, Shrew | ||
Laxmann's shrew (Sorex caecutiens) is a species of shrew. An adult Laxmann's Shrew has a weight of 3-11 grams and a body length of 4.8-7.8 cm, with a tail of 3.9-5.2 cm. It is reported across northern Eurasia from the Baltic to the Sea of Japan, including HokkaidÅ, Sakhalin, and the Korean Peninsula. It favors high mountain forests, but is sometimes found in lowland areas as well.
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