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Sclater's shrew

Sorex sclateri Merriam, 1897

CRCritically Endangeredmammals

The sclater's shrew (Sorex sclateri) is a species in the family Soricidae, order Eulipotyphla. Recorded adults weigh about 7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.

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Quick facts about the sclater's shrew

Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Active
Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the sclater's shrew live?

Not recorded

What is the sclater's shrew?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Sclater's shrew (Sorex sclateri) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Mexico.

Sclater's shrew is known only from two locations in Chiapas, the type locality in Tumbala at 1,700 m (5,600 ft) elevation, and from one other location near the border with Guatemala. The area of the type locality is only 7 km2, considering the habitat availability. Its habitat is montane cloud forest.

From the Wikipedia article “Sclater's shrew” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sclater%27s_shrew&oldid=1381764701), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the sclater's shrew endangered?

The sclater's shrew is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

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How is the sclater's shrew classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderEulipotyphla
  5. familySoricidae
  6. genusSorex
  7. SpeciesSorex sclateri Merriam, 1897
Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Sclater’s shrewEnglish
  • rejsek SclaterůvCzech
  • Musaraña de TumbaláSpanish
  • tumbalanpäästäinenFinnish
  • チアパストガリネズミJapanese
  • Ryjówka chmurnaPolish
  • Бурозубка СклатераRussian

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Relatives of the sclater's shrew

Other species in the same genus Sorex.

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Common questions

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How big is the sclater's shrew?

An adult sclater's shrew weighs 7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the sclater's shrew endangered?

The sclater's shrew is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the sclater's shrew?

The sclater's shrew (Sorex sclateri) belongs to the family Soricidae in the order Eulipotyphla.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{sclaters_shrew_2026,
  title = {Sclater's shrew (Sorex sclateri)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/sclaters-shrew},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}