Sorex araneus grantii
Subspecies of mammal
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Sorex araneus grantii is a subspecies of the shrew Sorex araneus, found only on the Scottish island of Islay. It was previously considered a separate species, Sorex grantii.[1] It is distinguished from mainland shrews by its very grey flanks and different dentition.[2]
| Sorex araneus grantii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Sorex |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | S. a. grantii |
| Trinomial name | |
| Sorex araneus grantii Barrett-Hamilton & Hinton, 1913 | |
