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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.
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 ...
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: Common ...
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.
†Saccella parva †Samlandia †Sanganoma †Sarda †Sarda delheidi; Sayornis. A living Sayornis phoebe, or eastern phoebe †Sayornis phoebe †Scala †Scala virginiana – type locality for species †Scalaspira – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature †Scalaspira strumosa; Scalopus ...
Cryptotis †Cryptotis adamsi †Cryptotis kansasensis – type locality for species †Cryptotis meadensis – type locality for species †Cryptotis parva; Cynomys †Cynomys gunnisoni – or unidentified comparable form †Cynomys hibbardi – type locality for species; A living Cynomys ludovicianus, or black-tailed prairie dog †Cynomys ...
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Panama.Among the mammals in Panama, two are classified as critically endangered, seven are endangered, eleven are vulnerable and three are near threatened.