The Apennine shrew (''Sorex samniticus'') is a species of shrew in the family
Soricidae. It is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
.
References
Sorex
Mammals of Europe
Endemic fauna of Italy
Mammals described in 1926
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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