Notiosorex cockrumi
Species of mammal
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Notiosorex cockrumi, also called Cockrum's gray shrew or Cockrum's desert shrew, is a tiny species of shrew named in 2003. This red-toothed shrew, which is as light as a penny, is the first new mammal species from the U.S. state of Arizona since 1977. Its range extends from Arizona to the central portion of the Mexican state of Sonora.[1]
| Cockrum's gray shrew | |
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| Specimen of Notiosorex cockrumi in the Natural Science Research Laboratory's (NSRL) collection at the Museum of Texas Tech University | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Notiosorex |
| Species: | N. cockrumi |
| Binomial name | |
| Notiosorex cockrumi Baker, O'Neill & McAliley, 2003 | |
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| Cockrum's gray shrew range | |
Distribution and habitat
Characteristics
The shrew is very small and is insectivorous. It has a brown-gray color with a reddish-pink nose, tail and feet. Its nose has large whiskers and it also possesses large ears.[citation needed]
