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Guatemalan broad-clawed shrew

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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).[1][2] It feeds on insects.[1] Deforestation and habitat fragmentation are major threats, particularly in Chiapas.[1] It was formerly considered conspecific with C. goldmani.[2]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Family:Soricidae
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Guatemalan broad-clawed shrew
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Cryptotis
Species:
C. griseoventris
Binomial name
Cryptotis griseoventris
Jackson, 1933
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Description

The Guatemalan shrew has a dark-gray pelage with its underside being a rich, lead-like gray color.[3]

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