Genus Cryptotis Higher classification Small-eared shrew | Phylum Chordata Family Soricidae Scientific name Cryptotis tamensis Rank Species | |
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Similar Peruvian small‑eared shrew, Scaly‑footed small‑eared shrew, Eastern Cordillera small‑foot, Central American least shrew, Giant mole shrew | ||
The Tamá small-eared shrew (Cryptotis tamensis) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is known from the Cordillera Oriental of Colombia and the Páramo de Tamá of western Venezuela, where it has been found primarily in cloud forest at elevations between 2380 and 3330 m. Its range includes Venezuela's El Tamá National Park. The closest relatives of the species are C. meridensis and C. thomasi.
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