Scaly-footed Small-eared Shrew - Cryptotis squamipes
( J.A. Allen, 1912 )

 

 

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Subspecies: Unknown
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CITES Status: NOT LISTED
IUCN Status: Least Concern
U.S. ESA Status: NOT LISTED

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Life Span: in the Wild
Life Span: in Captivity

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Habitat:
Woodman (2008) described that this species has been found in primary and secondary forest, in areas of high grasses near pine plantations, which were previously deforested, suggesting that this species could tolerate disturbance within its habitat.

Range:
This species occurs in the Cordillera del Sur of Colombia and the southern portions of the cordilleras Occidental and Central, at elevations from 1,500 to 3,375 m (Woodman and Péfaur 2008).

Conservation:
The species has been recorded from at least one protected area, Munchique National Park in Colombia. More research is needed to determine the range, population status, ecology, and major threats to this species.

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