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Siberian Large-toothed Shrew

Soricidae

Sorex daphaenodon

Basic stats

Range

Parts of Kazakhstan, Russia (including Sakhalin) and Mongolia, and northern China

Size

Head and body 4.8–7.6cm; tail 2.5–3.9cm

With a head-and-body length of 4.8–7.6 centimetres, the Siberian large-toothed shrew is a medium to large shrew. The tail is 25–39 millimetres, clearly shorter than the rest of the body, and the hind foot 10–13 millimetres. The back fur is dark brown and the underside somewhat lighter grey-brown, with back and belly separated by a fine dark line. The soles of the feet are dark brown. (German Wikipedia, general species account)

The skull is 17.5–18.5 millimetres long and the upper tooth row 7.6–7.9 millimetres. This red-toothed shrew is found in parts of Kazakhstan, Russia, including the island of Sakhalin, and Mongolia, and in the north of China. (German Wikipedia, general species account)

Quick answers

Where is the Siberian Large-toothed Shrew found?
Parts of Kazakhstan, Russia (including Sakhalin) and Mongolia, and northern China
How big is the Siberian Large-toothed Shrew?
Head and body 4.8–7.6cm; tail 2.5–3.9cm
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