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  2. Northern short-tailed shrew - Wikipedia

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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]

  3. Blarina - Wikipedia

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    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 ]

  4. Shrew - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. List of soricines - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. Elliot's short-tailed shrew - Wikipedia

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    Elliot's short-tailed shrew is similar in appearance to the closely related southern short-tailed shrew, although slightly larger on average, and was long thought to belong to the same species. It is a heavily built shrew with short legs and tail, and a long, pointed snout with long whiskers . [ 4 ]

  7. Southern short-tailed shrew - Wikipedia

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    The southern short-tailed shrew is the smallest shrew in its genus, measuring 7 to 10 cm (2.8 to 3.9 in) in total length, and weighing less than 14 g (0.49 oz).It has a comparatively heavy body, with short limbs and a thick neck, a long, pointed snout and ears that are nearly concealed by its soft, dense fur.

  8. List of mammals of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    Northern short-tailed shrew: Blarina brevicauda: Common Statewide 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 ...

  9. Sorex - Wikipedia

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    Genus Sorex [1] – most basal of the genera . Kashmir pygmy shrew (S. planiceps) – India and Pakistan; Tibetan shrew (S. thibetanus) – endemic to China; Subgenus Otisorex – mostly North American shrews with a few species found on the Kamchatka Peninsula and islands in the Bering Sea.