Tamá small-eared shrew: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Tamá small-eared shrew lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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

Where does the Tamá small-eared shrew live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Tamá small-eared shrew in 2 countries and territories across South 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 Tamá small-eared shrew endangered?

The Tamá small-eared shrew’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Tamá small-eared shrew?

The Tamá small-eared shrew (Cryptotis tamensis) is a mammal in the order Eulipotyphla and the family Soricidae, genus Cryptotis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Tamá small-eared shrew

The Tamá small-eared shrew (Cryptotis tamensis) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is known from the Cordillera Oriental of Colombia and the Páramo de Tamá of western Venezuela, where it has been found primarily in cloud forest at elevations between 2,380 and 3,330 m (7,810 and 10,930 ft). Its range includes Venezuela's El Tamá National Park. The closest relatives of the species are C. meridensis and C. thomasi.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tamá small-eared shrew (revision 1315345610), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1769700 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).