Jalisco Shrew | Animalz

Jalisco ShrewThis shrew is recorded in Mexico’s Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt at roughly 1,875–3,048 m. Its coat appears medium brown: dorsal hairs have silvery-gray bases, pale middle bands, and dark brown tips. The species account lists pine-oak-juniper and pine-alder woodland, as well as moist montane canyons.What does it look like?Dorsal hairs have medium silvery-gray bases, white or blond middle bands, and dark brown tips, producing an overall medium-brown appearance. The underside is paler, and the tail is uniform in color.How does it live?This shrew is recorded in Mexico’s Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt at roughly 1,875–3,048 m. Its coat appears medium brown: dorsal hairs have silvery-gray bases, pale middle bands, and dark brown tips. The species account lists pine-oak-juniper and pine-alder woodland, as well as moist montane canyons.The account places it in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt at about 1,875–3,048 m, in pine-oak-juniper or yellow pine-alder woodland and moist montane canyons with deep humus and leaf or needle cover. It found no published breeding information.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.