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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.
Least shrew (Cryptotis parva) — rare in Connecticut, where the species reaches its eastern limit and close to its northern limit (it is also in central New York state); in this state, only found in coastal areas with high beach dunes and neighboring brackish marshes; [6] all other shrews in the state have much longer tails (at least as long ...
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
Least shrew: 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 ...
The American black bear is the state mammal of New Mexico. ... North American least shrew, Cryptotis parva; Crawford's gray shrew, ... Ring-tailed cat, Bassariscus ...
Eulipotyphlans are insectivorous mammals. Shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice, hedgehogs carry spines, while moles are stout-bodied burrowers. Family: Soricidae (shrews) Subfamily: Soricinae. Tribe: Blarinini. Genus: Cryptotis. North American least shrew, Cryptotis parva LR/lc
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