---
title: "Alpine Shrew"
description: "Sorex alpinus — Mamíferos. The alpine shrew (Sorex alpinus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/alpine-shrew
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Alpine Shrew

> Sorex alpinus — Mamíferos. The alpine shrew (Sorex alpinus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae.

- Scientific name: *Sorex alpinus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `grassland` (Campos e prados), `mountains` (Montanhas)
- iNaturalist observations: 350
- Wikidata: [Q926608](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q926608)
- iNaturalist taxon: [46412](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/46412)

## Names

- en: Alpine Shrew
- de: Alpenspitzmaus
- es: Musaraña alpina
- fr: Musaraigne Alpine
- nl: Bergspitsmuis
- pl: Ryjówka górska

## Countries with the most observations

IT (130), AT (42), CH (41), DE (18), SI (11), PL (8), HR (5), SK (5), CZ (4), FR (4), UA (3)

## Summary

The alpine shrew (Sorex alpinus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in the alpine meadows and coniferous forests of central and southern European mountain ranges.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_shrew

## Photo

![Alpine Shrew](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/alpine-shrew/medium.jpg)

Photo: Federico Biguzzi · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/177628309

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/alpine-shrew?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).