Mediterranean water shrew
The Mediterranean, Southern or Miller's water shrew (Neomys anomalus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Neomys |
| Species: | N. anomalus |
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| Neomys anomalus Cabrera, 1907 | |
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| Mediterranean water shrew range | |
Distribution
This shrew is found in Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and Ukraine.
Feeding habits
It feeds mainly on amphibians and small fish, but also take insects and worms. Because of its small size and thus higher surface area to volume ratio, it loses body heat more quickly and must eat two or three times its body mass each day.
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References
- Hutterer, R.; Kryštufek, B.; Yigit, N.; Mitsain, G.; Meinig, H.; Bertolino, S. & Palomo, L.J. (2016). "Neomys anomalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T29657A115169785. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T29657A22282949.en.{{cite iucn}}: error: |doi= / |page= mismatch (help)
- Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. Neomys anomalus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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