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...
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of shrews, the tenrecs of Madagascar, bats, and the solenodons. These include the Eurasian or common shrew (Sorex araneus) and the American vagrant shrew...
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The Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus), also known as the Etruscan pygmy shrew, white-toothed pygmy shrew and Savi’s pygmy shrew, is the smallest known...
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The Eurasian pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus), often known simply as the pygmy shrew, is a widespread shrew of the northern Palearctic. It measures about 5 cm...
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shrew, Sorex preblei Olympic shrew, Sorex rohweri Trowbridge's shrew, Sorex trowbridgii Vagrant shrew, Sorex vagrans Family: Talpidae American shrew mole...
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shrew, Sorex palustris Fog shrew, Sorex sonomae Vagrant shrew, Sorex vagrans Sorex cinereus group Kamchatka shrew, Sorex camtschatica Cinereus shrew,...
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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...
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shrew mole and least shrew mole. It is not closely related to the Asian shrew mole (Uropsilus in Urotrichini). The reason that it is called a "shrew mole"...
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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...
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darter, (Sympetrum vulgatum), a European dragonfly Vagrant shrew, a genus of medium-sized shrews found in North America Uliodon, a genus of spiders found...
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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...
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was once present in North America. Hedgehogs share distant ancestry with shrews (family Soricidae), with gymnures possibly being the intermediate link,...
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The Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus) is a shrew species native to South and Southeast Asia that has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List...
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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...
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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...
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The American pygmy shrew (Sorex hoyi), also called the eastern pygmy shrew, is a small shrew found throughout much of Alaska, Canada, and the northern...
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Family: Soricidae Masked shrew, Sorex cinereus, c Dwarf shrew, Sorex nanus, r American water shrew, Sorex palustris, u Vagrant shrew, Sorex vagrans, c Order:...
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orarius) LC Cinereus shrew (Sorex cinereus) LC Preble's shrew (Sorex preblei) LC Vagrant shrew (Sorex vagrans) LC Western water shrew (Sorex navigator) LC...
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The North American least shrew (Cryptotis parva) is one of the smallest mammals, growing to be only up to 3 inches long. It has a long pointed snout and...
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hedgehogs and gymnures; the solenodons; the moles, shrew-like moles and desmans; and true shrews. (These correspond to the four taxonomical families...
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The American water shrew or northern water shrew (Sorex palustris) is a shrew found in the nearctic faunal region located throughout the mountain ranges...
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American water shrew, Sorex palustris Preble's shrew, Sorex preblei Vagrant shrew, Sorex vagrans Family: Castoridae (beavers) North American beaver, Castor...
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The family Talpidae (/ˈtælpɪdiː/) includes the true moles (as well as the shrew moles and desmans) who are small insectivorous mammals of the order Eulipotyphla...
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evolutionary branch that split from the lineage leading to hedgehogs, moles, and shrews before the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event. They are one of two families...
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short-tailed shrew (Blarina carolinensis) is a gray, short-tailed shrew that inhabits the eastern United States. The southern short-tailed shrew is the smallest...
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Thirteen species of shrews occur in California. Order: Eulipotyphla, Family: Talpidae Five species of moles occur in California. Shrew-mole, Neurotrichus...
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The Cuban solenodon or almiquí (Atopogale cubana) is a small, furry, shrew-like mammal endemic to mountainous forests on Cuba. It is the only species...
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Sorex (category Red-toothed shrews)
palustris) S. p. hydrobadistes S. p. palustris Fog shrew (S. sonomae) S. s. sonomae S. s. tenelliodus Vagrant shrew (S. vagrans) S. v. halicoetes S. v. paludivagus...
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List of mammals of Idaho (section Shrews)
Sorex monticolus Dwarf shrew, Sorex nanus American water shrew, Sorex palustris Vagrant shrew, Sorex vagrans Family: Talpidae Coast mole, Scapanus orarius...
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squirrel (Urocitellus armatus) Utah prairie dog (Cynomys parvidens) Vagrant shrew (Sorex vagrans) Water vole (Microtus richardsoni) Western deer mouse...
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