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The Tamá small-eared shrew (Cryptotis tamensis) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae.[2] It is known from the Cordillera Oriental of Colombia and the Páramo de Tamá of western Venezuela, where it has been found primarily in cloud forest at elevations between 2,380 and 3,330 m (7,810 and 10,930 ft).[1][2] Its range includes Venezuela's El Tamá National Park.[1] The closest relatives of the species are C. meridensis and C. thomasi.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Woodman, N.; Quiroga-Carmona, M. (2018) [amended version of 2017 assessment]. "Cryptotis tamensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T136780A126907401. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T136780A126907401.en. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Hutterer, R. (2005). "Order Soricomorpha". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 274. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.


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