Lesser striped shrew
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Sorex bedfordiae

The lesser striped shrew (Sorex bedfordiae ) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in China, Myanmar, and Nepal.

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In Nepal it is found in montane forests and alpine areas (above 4,000 m asl). In China it can be found at lower elevations (3,500 m asl) in the rhododendron-conifer zone. It lives in the ground litter, and forages on insects.

Lesser striped shrew habitat map
Lesser striped shrew habitat map
Lesser striped shrew

References

1. Lesser striped shrew Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_striped_shrew
2. Lesser striped shrew on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41388/22314391

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