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Goldman's broad-clawed shrew

Cryptotis goldmani

Mammal of the family Soricidae

Shrew of the family Soricidae endemic to southern Mexico and Guatemala, described by Merriam in 1895.

At a glance

Essentials

Distribution
Southern Mexico and Guatemala
Conservation
Least concern (IUCN 3.1)

Ecology

Description and characteristics

Cryptotis goldmani is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It was described by Merriam in 1895 and named in honor of the American naturalist and mastologist Edward Alphonso Goldman. It is distributed in southern Mexico and Guatemala. According to the IUCN assessment (v3.1), it is classified as least concern.

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