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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 a tail never more than twice the length of its hind foot. The dense fur coat is either grayish-brown or reddish-brown with a white belly.
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.
North American least shrew, Cryptotis parva. Distribution: southern Connecticut. Masked shrew, Sorex cinereus. Distribution: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Subspecies: Sorex cinereus cinereus according to Hall (1981) and Whitaker and Hamilton (1998). Long-tailed shrew, Sorex dispar
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 .
Cryptotis parva: Endangered locally South central Masked shrew: Sorex cinereus: Common Statewide Maryland shrew: Sorex cinereus fontinalis: Common The Maryland shrew is now considered a subspecies of masked shrew. Piedmont and Valley and Ridge: Long-tailed shrew: Sorex dispar: Rare Appalachian Uplands: Smoky shrew: Sorex fumeus: Common ...
Merriam's small-eared shrew, Cryptotis merriami LC; Blackish small-eared shrew, Cryptotis nigrescens LC; C. parva group Central American least shrew, Cryptotis orophila DD; North American least shrew, Cryptotis parva LC; Tropical small-eared shrew, Cryptotis tropicalis DD; ungrouped/relict Enders's small-eared shrew, Cryptotis endersi EN
Genus: Cryptotis. Goldman's broad-clawed shrew, Cryptotis goldmani LR/lc; Goodwin's broad-clawed shrew, Cryptotis goodwini LR/lc; Honduran small-eared shrew, Cryptotis hondurensis VU; Blackish small-eared shrew, Cryptotis nigrescens LR/lc; North American least shrew, Cryptotis parva LR/lc; Tribe: Soricini. Genus: Sorex. Saussure's shrew, Sorex ...
Genus: Cryptotis. Goodwin's broad-clawed shrew, Cryptotis goodwini LR/lc; Honduran small-eared shrew, Cryptotis hondurensis VU; Blackish small-eared shrew, Cryptotis nigrescens LR/lc; North American least shrew, Cryptotis parva LR/lc