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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.
Cryptotis (small-eared shrew) Pomel, 1848 ... C. parva (North American least shrew, ... 1883 – one genus Name Authority and species Range
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 ...
Genus: Cryptotis. Goldman's broad-clawed shrew, Cryptotis goldmani LR/lc; Goodwin's broad-clawed shrew, Cryptotis goodwini LR/lc; Honduran small-eared shrew, Cryptotis hondurensis VU; Blackish small-eared shrew, Cryptotis nigrescens LR/lc; North American least shrew, Cryptotis parva LR/lc; Tribe: Soricini. Genus: Sorex. Saussure's shrew, Sorex ...
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 .
In a study on eastern milk snakes in Kansas, specific prey items were identified. Twenty natural food items were recorded as follows: 12 Eumeces fasciatus, 2 Diadophis punctatus, 4 Cryptotis parva, 1 Eumeces obsoletus (juvenile, tail only), 1 Carphophis vermis, and 1 Peromyscus maniculatus. [19]
Genus Cryptotis (small-eared shrews) Cryptotis mexicana group Mexican small-eared shrew, C. mexicana; Nelson's small-eared shrew, C. nelsoni; Grizzled Mexican small-eared shrew, C. obscura; Phillips's small-eared shrew, C. phillipsii; Cryptotis goldmani set Central Mexican broad-clawed shrew, C. alticola; Goldman's broad-clawed shrew, C. goldmani