| Inyo shrew | |
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| Illustration of the skull | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Sorex |
| Species: | S. tenellus
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| Binomial name | |
| Sorex tenellus Merriam, 1895
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| Inyo shrew range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Sorex myops HHT Jackson, 1928 | |
The Inyo shrew (Sorex tenellus) is a species of shrew found in the western United States. It is light gray and white in color, with a narrow skull and small body size, very similar in appearance to the related dwarf shrew (Sorex nanus), but paler and not as large. It can be found in many different habitats, from rocky, mountainous regions to wetlands and riparian areas. Not much is known about its behavioral and reproductive habits. While barely studied, their population is believed to be stable and not under any threat.
- ^ Cassola, F. (2016). "Sorex tenellus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41419A22318690. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T41419A22318690.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.