Mexican shrew
The Mexican shrew (Megasorex gigas) is a species of mammal from the subfamily Soricinae in the family Soricidae. It is monotypic within the genus Megasorex and is endemic to Mexico.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Megasorex Hibbard (1950) |
| Species: | M. gigas |
| Binomial name | |
| Megasorex gigas (Merriam, 1897) | |
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| Mexican shrew range | |
References
- Woodman, N.; Álvarez Castañeda, S.T.; Castro-Arellano, I. & de Grammont, P.C. (2016). "Megasorex gigas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41454A22319710. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T41454A22319710.en.
- Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. Megasorex gigas. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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