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In older long-tailed shrews, a loss of hair from the tail may be exhibited. The long-tailed shrew has a long, slender muzzle with long whiskers that range from 22 to 23 mm (0.87 to 0.91 in) long. [3] In the summer, the pelage color of the long-tailed shrew is slate gray with the ventral side of the body lighter than the dorsum. [4] [5]
S. neomexicanus (New Mexico shrew) S. oreopolus (Mexican long-tailed shrew) S. orizabae (Orizaba long-tailed shrew) S. ornatus (Ornate shrew) S. pacificus (Pacific shrew) S. palustris (American water shrew) S. planiceps (Kashmir pygmy shrew) S. portenkoi (Portenko's shrew) S. preblei (Preble's shrew) S. pribilofensis (Pribilof Island shrew)
Members of this genus, known as long-tailed shrews, are the only members of the tribe Soricini of the subfamily Soricinae (red-toothed shrews). They have 32 teeth. They have 32 teeth. These animals have long, pointed snouts, small ears, which are often not visible, and scent glands located on the sides of their bodies.
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 ...
Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the crocidurine's range is provided. ... Sumatran long-tailed shrew. C ...
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The marsh shrew swims, making short dives in search of food; [1] its mobile snout, whiskers and lips are used to find and capture underwater prey. [14] Before eating, it returns to land. [14] Air trapped in its fur provides buoyancy, and marsh shrews can run for as long as 3 to 5 seconds along the top of the water. [14]
All shrews are tiny, most no larger than a mouse. The largest species is the Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus) of tropical Asia, which is about 15 cm (6 in) long and weighs around 100 g (3 + 1 ⁄ 2 oz) [2] The Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus), at about 3.5 cm (1 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) and 1.8 grams (28 grains), is the smallest known living terrestrial mammal.