Tundra shrew

The Tundra Rotzahnspitzmaus ( Sorex tundrensis ) is a species in the genus Rotzahnspitzmäuse. It is one of the few species of this genus, which belong to the Nearctic to Palearctic as well. Its area of ​​distribution extends from Siberia east of the river Pechora to the north-east coast of Asia. However, it is missing on Kamchatka. Your North American range extends from the Aleutian Islands, western, central and northern Alaska to the northern stretch of the Yukon River. Their habitat is the tundrische steppe. Because of this northern habitat, it is one of the few insectivores of Arctic fauna.

In appearance it is very similar to the Portenko - Rotzahnspitzmaus whose occurrence is limited to the Palearctic. As this has a brown upper body. Their flanks are against from yellow - brown color. The body underside is gray. They tend to be somewhat larger and heavier. Their body length including tail is between 80 and 120 millimeters. Your weight is between 5 and 10 grams.