Valais Shrew
The Valais shrew (Sorex antinorii) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. == Taxonomy == Its 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. This species prefers areas with dense vegetation, at an elevation of 0–1,300 metres (0–4,265 ft) above sea level.
Mercantour (Cœur) National Park
Isola, France
+120 birds+29 mammals
Where alpine meadows surrender to vertiginous limestone cliffs, the Mercantour’s beating heart pulses with Mediterranean and Alpine rhythms. This 4,221-square-kilometre […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKStelvio National Park
Valfurva, Italy
+120 birds+30 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce the Alpine sky above 3,000 metres, three valleys converge in a realm of stark beauty and […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGran Paradiso National Park
Cogne, Italy
+78 birds+22 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce the Alpine sky at over 4,000 meters, ancient glaciers carve deep valleys into some of Europe’s […]
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