Guatemalan broad-clawed shrew: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Guatemalan broad-clawed shrew lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cryptotis griseoventris
Group	Hedgehogs, shrews & moles
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Eulipotyphla
Family	Soricidae

Where does the Guatemalan broad-clawed shrew live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Guatemalan broad-clawed shrew in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Guatemalan broad-clawed shrew endangered?

The Guatemalan broad-clawed shrew’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Guatemalan broad-clawed shrew?

The Guatemalan broad-clawed shrew (Cryptotis griseoventris) is a mammal in the order Eulipotyphla and the family Soricidae, genus Cryptotis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Guatemalan broad-clawed shrew

The Guatemalan broad-clawed shrew (Cryptotis griseoventris) is a species of small-eared shrew in the family Soricidae. It is known from Guatemala and the Mexican state of Chiapas, where it has been found in montane forests of oak, pine and fir, as well as secondary forest, at elevations above 2,100 m (6,900 ft). It feeds on insects. Deforestation and habitat fragmentation are major threats, particularly in Chiapas. It was formerly considered conspecific with C. goldmani.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Guatemalan broad-clawed shrew (revision 1380766511), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1768220 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).