Ornate Shrew
Encyclopedia
The Ornate Shrew, Sorex ornatus, is a species of mammal
in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Baja California
in Mexico
and California
in the United States
. The Tule Shrew
is a likely extinct subspecies; it is only known by four specimens collected in 1905. Other subspecies include the "Suisun Ornate Shrew", Sorex ornatus sinuosus.
Mammal
Mammals are members of a class of air-breathing vertebrate animals characterised by the possession of endothermy, hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands functional in mothers with young...
in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The Tule Shrew
Tule Shrew
The Tule Shrew is a possibly extinct subspecies of the Ornate Shrew . It was confined to the Baja California peninsula in Mexico.-Description:...
is a likely extinct subspecies; it is only known by four specimens collected in 1905. Other subspecies include the "Suisun Ornate Shrew", Sorex ornatus sinuosus.