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Definition of Sorex

Sorex
Sorex So"rex, n. [L., a shrew.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of small Insectivora, including the common shrews.

Meaning of Sorex from wikipedia

- The genus Sorex includes many of the common shrews of Eurasia and North America, and contains at least 142 known species and subspecies. Members of this...
- The Arctic shrew (Sorex arcticus), also known as the blackback shrew or saddlebacked shrew, is a medium-sized shrew found in Canada and the northern United...
- genera (Sorex and Blarina) of shrews, the tenrecs of Madagascar, bats, and the solenodons. These include the Eurasian or common shrew (Sorex araneus)...
- Caius Norb**** Sorex was an actor who lived in Italy and was active at Pompeii and Nemi during the time of Augustus. Sorex is depicted in an inscribed...
- The Sorex emo skink (Emoia sorex) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Indonesia. Emoia sorex at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database...
- Agaraea sorex is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1902. It is found in Bolivia. Agaraea sorex sorex (Bolivia) Agaraea...
- shrew, Sorex orizabae Ornate shrew, Sorex ornatus Inyo shrew, Sorex tenellus Verapaz shrew, Sorex veraepacis Sorex ixtlanensis (Carraway, 2007) Sorex vagrans...
- The common shrew (Sorex araneus), also known as the Eurasian shrew, is the most common shrew, and one of the most common mammals, throughout Northern...
- The long-tailed shrew or rock shrew (Sorex dispar) is a small shrew found in Atlantic Canada and the Northeastern United States. This shrew is slate grey...
- The Eurasian pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus), often known simply as the pygmy shrew, is a widespread shrew of the northern Palearctic. It measures about 5 cm...