The red-toothed shrews of the subfamily Soricinae are one of three living subfamilies of
shrew
Shrews (family Soricidae) are small mole-like mammals classified in the order Eulipotyphla. True shrews are not to be confused with treeshrews, otter shrews, elephant shrews, West Indies shrews, or marsupial shrews, which belong to different fa ...
s, along with
Crocidurinae
The white-toothed shrews or Crocidurinae are one of three subfamilies of the shrew family Soricidae.
The outer layer of these shrews' teeth is white, unlike that of the red-toothed shrews. These species are typically found in Africa and souther ...
(white-toothed shrews) and
Myosoricinae
According to the current taxonomy, the Myosoricinae are a subfamily of shrews. As such, they form one of three main types of shrews, the other two being the red-toothed shrews and the white-toothed shrews. They are the only one of the three to ...
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
, northern
South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe ...
,
Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ...
and northern
Asia
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. The enamel of the tips of their teeth is reddish due to
iron
Iron () is a chemical element with symbol Fe (from la, ferrum) and atomic number 26. It is a metal that belongs to the first transition series and group 8 of the periodic table. It is, by mass, the most common element on Earth, right in f ...
pigment. The iron deposits serve to harden the enamel and are concentrated in those parts of the teeth most subject to wear.
The list of species is:
* Tribe Anourosoricini
** Genus ''
Anourosorex
Asian mole shrews (''Anourosorex'') are a genus of shrews that resemble moles, from China, Taiwan, India, and Indochina. They are the only known genus of the Anourosoricini tribe of red-toothed shrews. The four known species are:Assam mole shrew, ''A. assamensis''
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Giant mole shrew
The giant mole shrew (''Anourosorex schmidi'') is a species of red-toothed shrew native to the southeastern slopes of the Himalaya of Bhutan and India.
References
giant mole shrew
Mammals of Bhutan
Fauna of Sikkim
Fauna of Eastern Himalay ...
, ''A. schmidi''
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Chinese mole shrew
The Chinese mole shrew (''Anourosorex squamipes'') is one of four species of Asian mole shrew in the genus ''Anourosorex''.
Despite the name, it is found not only in China but also in northeast India, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Like all ...
, ''A. squamipes''
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Taiwanese mole shrew
The Taiwanese mole shrew (''Anourosorex yamashinai'') is one of four species of red-toothed shrews in the genus ''Anourosorex''. It is endemic to Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the j ...
, ''A. yamashinai''
* Tribe
Blarinellini
''Blarinella'' is a small genus of shrews in the subfamily Soricinae of the family Soricidae. It contains the following three species:
*Indochinese short-tailed shrew (''Blarinella griselda'')
*Asiatic short-tailed shrew (''Blarinella quadrati ...
** Genus ''
Blarinella
''Blarinella'' is a small genus of shrews in the subfamily Soricinae of the family Soricidae. It contains the following three species:
*Indochinese short-tailed shrew (''Blarinella griselda'')
*Asiatic short-tailed shrew (''Blarinella quadrati ...
'' (Asiatic short-tailed shrews)
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Indochinese short-tailed shrew
The Indochinese short-tailed shrew (''Blarinella griselda'') is a species of mammal of the family Soricidae found in China and Vietnam. The species is a semifossorial red-toothed shrew with a stout body and short, slender tail. ''Blarinella'' is ...
, ''B. griselda''
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Asiatic short-tailed shrew
The Asiatic short-tailed shrew (''Blarinella quadraticauda'') is one of three species of shrew in the genus ''Blarinella''. It is in the family Soricidae and is endemic to China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is ...
, ''B. quadraticauda''
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Burmese short-tailed shrew
The Burmese short-tailed shrew (''Blarinella wardi'') is one of three species of shrew in the genus ''Blarinella''. It is in the family Soricidae and is found in China and Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . ...
Blarina
The genus ''Blarina'' is a group of relatively large shrews with relatively short tails found in North America. They have 32 teeth and are in the red-toothed shrew subfamily.
They generally have dark fur and thick feet. The saliva of these anim ...
'' (American short-tailed shrews)
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Northern short-tailed shrew
The northern short-tailed shrew (''Blarina brevicauda'') is the largest shrew in the genus ''Blarina'', and occurs in the northeastern region of North America. It is a semifossorial, highly active, and voracious insectivore and is present in a v ...
, ''B. brevicauda''
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Southern short-tailed shrew
The southern short-tailed shrew (''Blarina carolinensis'') is a gray, short-tailed shrew that inhabits the eastern United States.
Description
The southern short-tailed shrew is the smallest shrew in its genus, measuring in total length, and we ...
, ''B. carolinensis''
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Elliot's short-tailed shrew
Elliot's short-tailed shrew (''Blarina hylophaga'') is a small, slate grey, short-tailed species of shrew. Its common name comes from Daniel Giraud Elliot, who first described the species in 1899.
Description
Elliot's short-tailed shrew is simil ...
, ''B. hylophaga''
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Everglades short-tailed shrew
The Everglades short-tailed shrew (''Blarina peninsulae'') is a species of shrew in the genus ''Blarina''. It is endemic to Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the wes ...
, ''B. peninsulae''
** Genus ''
Cryptotis
The genus ''Cryptotis'' is a group of relatively small shrews with short ears, which are usually not visible, and short tails, commonly called small-eared shrews. They have 30 teeth and are members of the red-toothed shrew subfamily. Since 1992, ...
Goldman's broad-clawed shrew
Goldman's broad-clawed shrew (''Cryptotis goldmani'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Guatemala and Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern porti ...
, ''C. goldmani''
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Goodwin's broad-clawed shrew
Goodwin's broad-clawed shrew (''Cryptotis goodwini'') is a species of mammal in the shrew family, Soricidae. Body length and size of adults average 9.49 cm and 7.0 grams respectively making it a relatively larger shew. What distinguishes th ...
Honduran small-eared shrew
The Honduran small-eared shrew (''Cryptotis hondurensis'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Honduras and possibly in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua.
References
Sources
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Cryptotis
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Wandering small-eared shrew
The wandering small-eared shrew (''Cryptotis montivaga'') is a species of shrew in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuad ...
Scaly-footed small-eared shrew
The scaly-footed small-eared shrew (''Cryptotis squamipes'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Re ...
Central American least shrew
The Central American least shrew (''Cryptotis orophila'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in the highlands and mid-elevations from the western part of the northern coast of Honduras to central Costa Rica. It is found in ...
, ''C. orophila''
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North American least shrew
The North American least shrew (''Cryptotis parvus'') is one of the smallest mammals, growing to be only up to 3 inches long. It has a long pointed snout and a tail never more than twice the length of its hind foot. The dense fur coat is e ...
Enders's small-eared shrew
Enders's small-eared shrew (''Cryptotis endersi'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transc ...
, ''C. endersi''
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Talamancan small-eared shrew
The Talamancan small-eared shrew (''Cryptotis gracilis'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República d ...
, ''C. gracilis''
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Big Mexican small-eared shrew
The big Mexican small-eared shrew (''Cryptotis magna'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Mexico
Mexico (Spanish language, Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a List of sovereign stat ...
, ''C. magna''
* Tribe
Nectogalini
Nectogalini is a tribe of Old World water shrews within the family Soricidae. As of late 2007, it consisted of six extant genera and 25 species, with some of the latter being further divided into subspecies.
Adaptation to semiaquatic life
Memb ...
** Genus ''
Chimarrogale
The Asiatic water shrews are the members of the genus ''Chimarrogale''. They are mammals in the subfamily Soricinae of the family Soricidae. They are aquatic, with some species inhabiting streams. The genus contains the following species:
* Mala ...
Himalayan water shrew
The Himalayan water shrew (''Chimarrogale himalayica'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in China, India, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan, and Vietnam
Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socia ...
Sumatran water shrew
The Sumatran water shrew (''Chimarrogale sumatrana'') is a red-toothed shrew found only in the Padang highlands of western Sumatra, Indonesia. Its natural habitats are streams in montane forests. The species is only known from a holotype, which i ...
, ''C. sumatrana''
** Genus ''
Chodsigoa
''Chodsigoa'' is a genus of shrews in the tribe Nectogalini.
Species
There are currently ten species classified under the genus ''Chodsigoa'':
*Van Sung's shrew (''Chodsigoa caovansunga'') (Lunde, Musser and Son, 2003)
*''?Chodsigoa hoffmanni ...
Chodsigoa hoffmanni
''Chodsigoa'' is a genus of shrews in the tribe Nectogalini.
Species
There are currently ten species classified under the genus ''Chodsigoa'':
*Van Sung's shrew (''Chodsigoa caovansunga'') (Lunde, Musser and Son, 2003)
*''?Chodsigoa hoffmanni ...
Episoriculus
''Episoriculus'' is a genus of shrew in the red-toothed shrew subfamily. Its common is brown-toothed shrew. It has been described as a subgenus to ''Soriculus'' in the past. The genus occurs at a number of locations in Asia, including Nepal and C ...
Taiwanese brown-toothed shrew
The Taiwanese brown-toothed shrew (''Episoriculus fumidus'') is a species of shrew in the tribe Nectogalini. It is found only in Taiwan.Long-tailed brown-toothed shrew
The long-tailed brown-toothed shrew (''Episoriculus leucops'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam
Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist ...
, ''E. leucops''
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Long-tailed mountain shrew
The long-tailed mountain shrew (''Episoriculus macrurus'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in China, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam
Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of ...
, ''E. macrurus''
** Genus ''
Nectogale
The elegant water shrew (''Nectogale elegans'') is a species of mammal in the subfamily Soricinae of the family Soricidae. It is the only species within the genus ''Nectogale''. It lives in Sikkim and China
China, officially the People ...
''
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Elegant water shrew
The elegant water shrew (''Nectogale elegans'') is a species of mammal in the subfamily Soricinae of the family Soricidae. It is the only species within the genus ''Nectogale''. It lives in Sikkim and China
China, officially the People ...
, ''N. elegans''
** Genus ''
Neomys
The genus ''Neomys'' is a group of three Eurasian water shrews from the subfamily Soricinae of the family Soricidae. These shrews are found in most of Europe and parts of northern Asia, as well as Turkey and Iran. Its member species are:
*Euras ...
'' (Eurasian water shrews)
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Mediterranean water shrew
The Mediterranean, Southern or Miller's water shrew (''Neomys anomalus'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae.
Distribution
The shrew is found in Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, ...
, ''N. anomalus''
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Eurasian water shrew
The Eurasian water shrew (''Neomys fodiens''), known in the United Kingdom as the water shrew, is a relatively large shrew, up to long, with a tail up to three-quarters as long again. It has short, dark fur, often with a few white tufts, a white ...
, ''N. fodiens''
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Transcaucasian water shrew
The Transcaucasian water shrew (''Neomys teres'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and possibly Iran and Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( t ...
, ''N. teres''
** Genus †''
Nesiotites
''Asoriculus'' is an extinct genus of terrestrial shrews in the subfamily Soricinae (red-toothed shrews) and tribe Nectogalini. The best known species, ''Asoriculus gibberodon'' was widespread in Europe from the Late Miocene to the Early Pleisto ...
Corsican giant shrew
''Asoriculus'' is an extinct genus of terrestrial shrews in the subfamily Soricinae (red-toothed shrews) and tribe Nectogalini. The best known species, ''Asoriculus gibberodon'' was widespread in Europe from the Late Miocene to the Early Pleisto ...
,†''N. corsicanus''
** Genus ''
Soriculus
''Soriculus'' is a genus of shrew native to Asia. The Himalayan shrew
The Himalayan shrew (''Soriculus nigrescens'') is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal, is currently the only species in the genus ''Soriculus'' within the tribe ...
''
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Himalayan shrew
The Himalayan shrew (''Soriculus nigrescens'') is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal, is currently the only species in the genus ''Soriculus'' within the tribe Nectogalini, although the species ''Chodsigoa'' and ''Episoriculus'', w ...
, ''S. nigrescens''
* Tribe Notiosoricini
** Genus ''
Megasorex
The Mexican shrew (''Megasorex gigas'') is a species of mammal from the subfamily Soricinae in the family Soricidae. It is monotypic within the genus ''Megasorex'' and is endemic to Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United ...
Notiosorex
''Notiosorex'' is a genus of Shrew (animal), shrew from the subfamily Soricinae. History
''Notiosorex'' shrews have a fossil history that extends to the Miocene (i.e., mid-Hemphillian). The geographic distribution of the genus has always been in ...
Sorex
The genus ''Sorex'' includes many of the common shrews of Eurasia and North America, and contains at least 142 known species and subspecies. Members of this genus, known as long-tailed shrews, are the only members of the tribe Soricini of the su ...
Long-tailed shrew
The long-tailed shrew or rock shrew (''Sorex dispar'') is a small shrew found in Atlantic Canada and the Northeastern United States.
This shrew is slate grey in color with a pointed snout, a long tail, and lighter underparts. It is found on ro ...
, ''Sorex dispar''
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Smoky shrew
The smoky shrew (''Sorex fumeus'') is a medium-sized North American shrew found in eastern Canada and the northeastern United States and extends further south along the Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains, often called the Appal ...
, ''Sorex fumeus''
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American pygmy shrew
The American pygmy shrew (''Sorex hoyi'') is a small shrew found in Northern Alaska, Canada, and the northern United States, south through the Appalachian Mountains. It was first discovered in 1831 by naturalist William Cane in Georgian Bay, Parr ...
, ''Sorex hoyi''
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Large-toothed shrew
The large-toothed shrew or Mexican large-toothed shrew (''Sorex macrodon'') is one of 77 species within the genus ''Sorex''. Registered on the IUCN Red List as vulnerable with a decreasing population, the Mexican large-toothed shrew has been reco ...
, ''Sorex macrodon''
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Carmen Mountain shrew
The Carmen Mountain shrew (''Sorex milleri'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. ...
Orizaba long-tailed shrew
The Orizaba long-tailed shrew (''Sorex orizabae'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in the states of Federal District, México, Michoacán, Morelos, Puebla, Tlaxcala, and Veracruz in Mexico. It is named after Pico ...
, ''Sorex orizabae''
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Ornate shrew
The ornate shrew (''Sorex ornatus'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae (shrews). It is endemic to western North America, ranging from Northern California in the United States to Baja California in Mexico. Eight subspecies are known, ...
, ''Sorex ornatus''
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Inyo shrew
The Inyo shrew (''Sorex tenellus'') is a species of shrew found in the western United States. Not much is known about its behavioral and reproductive habits. It is small, very similar in appearance to the related dwarf shrew (''Sorex nanus''), b ...
, ''Sorex tenellus''
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Verapaz shrew
The Verapaz shrew (''Sorex veraepacis'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Guatemala and Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North ...
Glacier Bay water shrew
The Glacier Bay water shrew (''Sorex alaskanus'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Alaska in the United States. It can swim underwater, and when it stops swimming, air trapped in its fur lets it float back up to t ...
, ''Sorex alaskanus''
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Baird's shrew
Baird's shrew (''Sorex bairdi'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to northwest Oregon. Baird's shrew inhabits moist conifer forests.
Description
Its fur is darker brown in winter than in summer, when it is brownish- ...
, ''Sorex bairdii''
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Marsh shrew
The marsh shrew (''Sorex bendirii''), also known as the Pacific water shrew, Bendire's water shrew, Bendire's shrew and Jesus shrew is the largest North American member of the genus ''Sorex'' (long-tailed shrews). Primarily covered in dark-brow ...
, ''Sorex bendirii''
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Montane shrew
The montane shrew (''Sorex monticolus'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae commonly known as the dusky shrew. ''Monticolus'' is derived from the Latin root word ''mons'' meaning mountain. It is found in Alaska, western Canada, the ...
, ''Sorex monticolus''
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New Mexico shrew
The New Mexico shrew (''Sorex neomexicanus'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found only in New Mexico in the Capitan Mountains, Capitan and Sandia-Manzano Mountains.
Its total length is . Its tail length is . It weighs .Ka ...
, ''Sorex neomexicanus''
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Pacific shrew
The Pacific shrew (''Sorex pacificus'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to western Oregon in the United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) ...
, ''Sorex pacificus''
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American water shrew
The American water shrew (''Sorex palustris'') or northern water shrew, is a shrew found in the nearctic faunal region located throughout the mountain ranges of the northern United States and in Canada and Alaska. The organism resides in semi-aq ...
, ''Sorex palustris''
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Fog shrew
The fog shrew (''Sorex sonomae) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to northern California and Oregon in the United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S ...
, ''Sorex sonomae''
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Vagrant shrew
The vagrant shrew (''Sorex vagrans''), also known as the wandering shrew, is a medium-sized North American shrew. At one time, the montane shrew and the Orizaba long-tailed shrew were considered to belong to the same species.
Range and habitat
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Cinereus shrew
The cinereus shrew or masked shrew (''Sorex cinereus'') is a small shrew found in Alaska, Canada, and the northern United States. This is the most widely distributed shrew in North America, where it is also known as the common shrew.
Descriptio ...
Southeastern shrew
The southeastern shrew (''Sorex longirostris'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in the southeastern United States.
Description
The southeastern shrew (''Sorex longirostris'') is reddish-brown above on its back, hea ...
, ''Sorex longirostris''
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Mount Lyell shrew
The Mount Lyell shrew (''Sorex lyelli'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is named for Mount Lyell (California), Mount Lyell in Yosemite National Park, the area where the shrew has been most commonly found.
Range
It is endemi ...
Preble's shrew
Preble's shrew (''Sorex preblei'') is a small shrew distributed across the Great Basin of the United States and southern British Columbia in Canada. It belongs to the order Eulipotyphla, family Soricidae and genus ''Sorex''.
Description
The Pr ...
, ''Sorex preblei''
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Pribilof Island shrew
The Pribilof Island shrew (''Sorex pribilofensis'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found only on Alaska's Pribilof Islands
The Pribilof Islands (formerly the Northern Fur Seal Islands; ale, Amiq, russian: Остро ...
Alaska tiny shrew
The Alaska tiny shrew (''Sorex yukonicus'') is a species of shrew. It is endemic to Alaska.
This species was formerly included under the description of the Eurasian least shrew (''S. minutissimus''). It was described as a separate species in 1997 ...
, ''Sorex yukonicus''
**** ''Sorex alpinus'' group
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Alpine shrew
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.
Description
The Alpine shrew is in length, not incl ...
Valais shrew
The Valais shrew (''Sorex antinorii'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae.
Taxonomy
Its karyotype has Ploidy#Diploid, 2n = 24/25 and Karyotype#Fundamental number, FN = 40. Until 2002, it was viewed as a chromosomal race of the wide-r ...
, ''Sorex antinorii''
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Common shrew
The common shrew (''Sorex araneus''), also known as the Eurasian shrew, is the most common shrew, and one of the most common mammals, throughout Northern Europe, including Great Britain, but excluding Ireland. It is long and weighs , and has ve ...
, ''Sorex araneus''
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Udine shrew
The Udine shrew (''Sorex arunchi'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in the Udine province of north-east Italy and in western Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: ...
Siberian large-toothed shrew
The Siberian large-toothed shrew (''Sorex daphaenodon'') is a species of shrew. An adult Siberian large-toothed shrew has a weight of and a body length of , with a tail of . This species is found across Northeast Asia, from Mongolia through nort ...
Caucasian shrew
The Caucasian shrew (''Sorex satunini'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Armenia, Russia and Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a ...
, ''Sorex satunini''
**** ''Sorex arcticus'' group
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Arctic shrew
The Arctic shrew (''Sorex arcticus''), also known as the blackback shrew or saddlebacked shrew, is a medium-sized shrew found in Canada and the northern United States. Separate species status has been proposed for the maritime shrew (''Sorex mari ...
, ''Sorex arcticus''
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Maritime shrew
The maritime shrew (''Sorex maritimensis'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend f ...
, ''Sorex maritimensis''
**** ''Sorex tundrensis'' group
***** Tien Shan shrew, ''Sorex asper''
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Gansu shrew
The Gansu shrew (''Sorex cansulus'') is a red-toothed shrew found only in a small part of Gansu province and other adjacent areas of China. With its very limited range, it is sensitive to habitat loss and is listed as a "vulnerable species" in ...
, ''Sorex cansulus''
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Tundra shrew
The tundra shrew (''Sorex tundrensis'') is a small shrew found in Alaska, the northern Yukon Territory, the MacKenzie Delta region of the Northwest Territories, extreme northwestern British ColumbiaNagorsen, D. 1996. Opossums, shrews and moles of ...
Taiga shrew
The taiga shrew (''Sorex isodon''), also known as the even-toothed shrew can achieve a body length of about 67 millimeters, with a tail of about 43 millimeters. This shrew is very similar to the long-clawed shrew. This species inhabits forested m ...
, ''Sorex isodon''
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Eurasian least shrew
The Eurasian least shrew (''Sorex minutissimus''), also called the lesser pygmy shrew, is the second-smallest mammal by mass after the Etruscan shrew.
Appearance
The Eurasian least shrew weighs only and has a body less than long, with a tai ...
, ''Sorex minutissimus''
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Eurasian pygmy shrew
The Eurasian pygmy shrew (''Sorex minutus''), often known simply as the pygmy shrew, is a widespread shrew of the northern Palearctic.
Description
It measures about in length, not including the tail, and has an average weight of .The hair on t ...
Shinto shrew
The Shinto shrew (''Sorex shinto'') is a species of shrew of the genus ''Sorex'' that lives only on the islands of Japan. It is a mole-like mammal with a pointed snout, very small ears, and a relatively long tail. Like most shrews, it is tiny, ha ...
, ''Sorex shinto''
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Long-clawed shrew
The long-clawed shrew (''Sorex unguiculatus'') is a species of shrew. An adult long-clawed shrew has a weight of less than and a body length of to , with a tail of to . It is distributed through the uplands of northeastern Asia, including nor ...
, ''Sorex unguiculatus''
**** ''Sorex gracillimus'' group
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Slender shrew
The slender shrew (''Sorex gracillimus'') is a species of shrew. An adult slender shrew has a weight of and a body length of , with a tail of ; this makes it one of the smaller shrews found in its range. It is distributed across northeastern Nort ...
, ''Sorex gracillimus''
**** ''Sorex raddei'' group
***** Radde's shrew, ''Sorex raddei''
**** ''Sorex samniticus'' group
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Apennine shrew
The Apennine shrew (''Sorex samniticus'') is a species of shrew in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is loc ...
, ''Sorex samniticus''
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incertae sedis
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Kashmir pygmy shrew
The Kashmir pygmy shrew (''Sorex planiceps'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in India and Pakistan
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, ''Sorex planiceps''
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Saussure's shrew
Saussure's shrew (''Sorex saussurei'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae, that is found in Mexico. There is also a disjointed population of shrews in Guatemala
Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, Repú ...
Sclater's shrew
Sclater's shrew (''Sorex sclateri'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Mexico.
Sclater's shrew is known only from two locations in Chiapas, the type locality in Tumbala at elevation, and from one other location nea ...
, ''Sorex sclateri''
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San Cristobal shrew
The San Cristobal shrew (''Sorex stizodon'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Mexico. It is known only from the Huitepec Ecological Reserve west of San Cristóbal de las Casas in the Chiapas Highlands of central ...
Trowbridge's shrew
Trowbridge's shrew (''Sorex trowbridgii'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in southern British Columbia in Canada and in Washington, Oregon, and California in the United States.
Taxonomy
Trowbridge's shrew was first ...
Veracruz shrew
The Veracruz shrew (''Sorex veraecrucis'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Mexico
Mexico (Spanish language, Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a List of sovereign states, country in t ...