| Montane shrew | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Sorex |
| Species: | S. monticolus
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| Binomial name | |
| Sorex monticolus Merriam, 1890
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| Montane shrew range | |
The montane shrew (Sorex monticolus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae commonly known as the dusky shrew. Monticolus is derived from the Latin root word mons meaning mountain. It is found in Alaska, western Canada, the western United States in Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Oregon, Nevada, and California, as well as in Mexico.[1]
- ^ a b Matson, J.; Woodman, N.; Castro-Arellano, I. & de Grammont, P.C. (2008). "Sorex monticolus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2010.