Sorex Minutus is the Latin name for which British mammal?
Eurasian least shrew Little is known about the typical lifetime of the Eurasian least shrew in the wild, but in captivity some have managed to reach an age of over 2.5 years. The Eurasian least shrew may be mistaken for the slightly larger Eurasian pygmy shrew ("S. minutus"), which is commonly found in the same areas. Besides the size difference, the two species may be distinguished by the tail and feet of the least shrew being noticeably shorter in proportion to its body. Eurasian least shrew The Eurasian least shrew ("Sorex minutissimus"), also called the lesser pygmy shrew, is the second-smallest mammal by
Synodontis sorex Synodontis sorex Synodontis sorex is a species of upside-down catfish that is widely distributed in the rivers of northern Africa. It was first described by German zoologist Albert Günther in 1864, from specimens obtained in the upper Nile River, near Khartoum, Sudan. The species name "sorex" comes from the Latin word for shrew or shrew-mouse, the allusion was not explained. It possibly describes the pointed snout or the long, slender teeth. Like all members of the genus "Synodontis", "S. sorex" has a strong, bony head capsule that extends back as far as the first spine of the dorsal fin. The