Kingdom Animalia Order Eulipotyphla Genus Cryptotis Higher classification Small-eared shrew | Phylum Chordata Family Soricidae Scientific name Cryptotis mayensis Rank Species | |
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Similar Merriam's small‑eared shrew, Central American least shrew, Peruvian small‑eared shrew, Grizzled Mexican small‑ear, Eastern Cordillera small‑foot | ||
The Yucatan small-eared shrew (Cryptotis mayensis) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is mainly known from lowlands of Guatemala, Belize and Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, where it has been found in dry scrubland and tropical dry forest at elevations below 100 m. It is threatened by deforestation.
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