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ornate shrew
The ornate shrew (''Sorex ornatus''), is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae (shrews). It is endemic to western North America, ranging from Northern California in the United States to Baja California in Mexico.〔 Eight subspecies are known, including the extinct tule shrew (''S. o. juncensis''), known only from four specimens collected in 1905, and the Suisun ornate shrew (''S. o. sinuosus''), a species of conservation concern in California.
== Description ==
Ornate shrews are small shrews. They weigh on average . The total length of the animal averages with a hindfoot measuring . The tail is relatively short, measuring . The shrew molts, with a change in fur coloring at different times of year. The coat is overall drab, brown on the back, trending towards a gray or buff on the underside. In winter, the backside coloring is darker brown, while the underside tends towards a grayish-white. Subspecies towards the south tend to be larger in size, and with darker markings, than those in the north.
The skull measures on average in length. The palate averages in length and the distance between the eye-sockets averages . The cranium is around long and wide. The overall shape of the skull is rather flat and broad, with a depression between the eye-sockets.
The tail of the shrew is bicolored, gradually ranging from brown above to more gray underneath.
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