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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: 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 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. It is found in El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.
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Cryptotis. A living Cryptotis parva, or North American least shrew †Cryptotis parva †Cryrenoida †Cryrenoida floridana; Ctena †Ctena chipolana †Ctena erosa †Ctena leonensis †Ctena magnoliana †Ctena orbiculata †Ctena scurra †Ctena speciosa; Ctenoides †Ctenoides floridana †Ctenoides scabra †Cubitostrea †Cubitostrea ...
The genus Sorex includes many of the common shrews of Eurasia and North America, and contains at least 142 known species and subspecies.Members of this genus, known as long-tailed shrews, are the only members of the tribe Soricini of the subfamily Soricinae (red-toothed shrews).
The southern Colombian small-eared shrew (Cryptotis andinus) is a species of small-eared shrew native to Colombia. [2] [1] References This article needs ...