Piebald Shrew
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| Diplomesodon pulchellum (Lichtenstein, 1823) |
The Piebald Shrew (Diplomesodon pulchellum) is a shrew found in the Turan Lowland east of the Caspian Sea in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. It grows to 2-2 3/4 inches in length, and usually hunts for insects and lizards at night. It is the only member of the genus Diplomesodon.
[edit] References
- ^ Hutterer, Rainer (2005-11-16). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 255-256. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ Insectivore Specialist Group (1996). Diplomesodon pulchellum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2006-12-31.
- Animal, Smithsonian Institution, 2005.
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