Kingdom Animalia Order Eulipotyphla Genus Cryptotis Higher classification Small-eared shrew | Phylum Chordata Family Soricidae Scientific name Cryptotis tropicalis Rank Species | |
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Similar Central American least shrew, Merriam's small‑eared shrew, Peruvian small‑eared shrew, Scaly‑footed small‑eared shrew, Eastern Cordillera small‑foot | ||
The tropical small-eared shrew (Cryptotis tropicalis) is a very small mammal of the family Soricidae. The species is found in the eastern highlands of Chiapas, Mexico, and parts of Belize and Guatemala. Until recently, it was considered a subspecies of the North American least shrew (C. parva), but it has gained species status. The relationship with the Central American least shrew (C. orophila) is still to be studied.
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