Gansu Short-tailed Shrew

Gansu Short-tailed ShrewThis short-tailed shrew is recorded from mountain regions of China. It has small eyes and small ears that are mostly concealed by the fur. Specimens assigned to the species in the northwestern Sichuan study were found in coniferous and mixed forest at 2,800–3,400 m, including riparian growth beside streams.What does it look like?The eyes are small, and the small ears are mostly concealed by fur.How does it live?This short-tailed shrew is recorded from mountain regions of China. It has small eyes and small ears that are mostly concealed by the fur. Specimens assigned to the species in the northwestern Sichuan study were found in coniferous and mixed forest at 2,800–3,400 m, including riparian growth beside streams.Specimens assigned to the species in northwestern Sichuan were collected in coniferous and mixed forest at 2,800–3,400 m, with records in riparian vegetation beside streams.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.