title: Lesser striped shrew
text: # Lesser striped shrew
  
  The lesser striped shrew (Sorex bedfordiae) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in China, Myanmar, and Nepal.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  In Nepal it is found in montane forests and alpine areas (above 4,000 m asl). In China it can be found at lower elevations (3,500 m asl) in the rhododendron-conifer zone. It lives in the ground litter, and forages on insects.
  
  