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

Where the tropical small-eared shrew lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cryptotis tropicalis
Group	Hedgehogs, shrews & moles
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Eulipotyphla
Family	Soricidae

Where does the tropical small-eared shrew live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the tropical small-eared shrew in 3 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 tropical small-eared shrew endangered?

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

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

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

About the tropical small-eared shrew

The tropical small-eared shrew (Cryptotis tropicalis) is a very small mammal of the family Soricidae. The species is found in the eastern highlands of the Mexican state of Chiapas and parts of Belize and Guatemala. Until recently, it was considered a subspecies of the North American least shrew (C. parva), but it has gained species status. Its relationship with the Central American least shrew (C. orophila) remains to be studied.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tropical small-eared shrew (revision 1380633974), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1769695 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).