Lesser Rock Shrew

Lesser Rock ShrewThe Lesser Rock Shrew was recorded in Dagestan, Russia, in 2023. The two captured animals had light brown-gray backs and white hairs on their feet and tails.What does it look like?The two described animals had light brown backs with a gray sheen and gray underparts. The boundary between the two was indistinct, and the feet and tail bore white hairs.How does it live?The Lesser Rock Shrew was recorded in Dagestan, Russia, in 2023. The two captured animals had light brown-gray backs and white hairs on their feet and tails.Researchers caught the two animals in 2023 in a shallow grotto on a rocky slope near Gunib. This single-site record does not establish the species' usual nesting place or behavior.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.