Valais shrew
The Valais shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae.Taxonomy
It's karyotype has 2n = 24/25 and FN = 40. Until 2002, it was viewed as a chromosomal race of the wide-ranging and karyotypically polymorphic species S. araneus.Distribution
It is found in all of Italy except southern Apulia, in southeastern France, and in southern Switzerland.Habitat
This species prefers areas with dense vegetation, at an elevation of above sea level.
