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The northern short-tailed shrew (Blarina brevicauda) is the largest shrew in the genus Blarina, [3] and occurs in the northeastern region of North America. [4] It is a semifossorial, highly active, and voracious insectivore and is present in a variety of habitats like broadleaved and pine forests among shrubs and hedges as well as grassy river banks. [5]
The genus Blarina, commonly called short-tailed shrews, is a genus of relatively large shrews with relatively short tails found in North America. Description [ edit ]
Long-tailed shrew, Sorex dispar [16] Secure and found in all but the far northern and southeastern portions of the state. [17] [16] Smoky shrew, Sorex fumeus [18] [19] Found throughout the state. [18] American pygmy shrew, Sorex hoyi [20] [21] Secure and found in the northern part of the state. [21] Northern short-tailed shrew, Blarina ...
Eastern water shrew, Sorex albibarbis [8] Possibly a subspecies of the American water shrew [9] Cinereus shrew, Sorex cinereus; Long-tailed shrew, Sorex dispar; Smoky shrew, Sorex fumeus; American pygmy shrew, Sorex hoyi; Northern short-tailed shrew, Blarina brevicauda [10]
The shrew subfamily Soricinae consists of thirteen genera.The majority of the species are contained within Cryptotis, with 41 species, and Sorex, with 76 species.The remaining shrews are split between Chodsigoa with eight species; Chimarrogale with six; Anourosorex, Episoriculus, Neomys, and Notiosorex with four species each; Blarina and Blarinella with three species each, and Megasorex ...
Northern short-tailed shrew, Blarina brevicauda; Southern short-tailed shrew, Blarina carolinensis; Elliot's short-tailed shrew, Blarina hylophaga; Genus: Cryptotis.
B. peninsulae (Everglades short-tailed shrew) Central United States, Southeastern United States, Eastern North America, and Florida Size range : 7–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in) tail [ 53 ]
Living members of the group range in size from the Etruscan shrew, at about 3.5 cm (1.4 in) and 2 grams (0.07 oz), to the Cuban solenodon, at about 32 cm (13 in) and 1 kg (2.2 lb). Soricomorpha. Family Soricidae (shrews) Subfamily Crocidurinae: (white-toothed shrews) Subfamily Soricinae: (red-toothed shrews)