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The white-toothed shrews or Crocidurinae are one of three subfamilies of the shrew family Soricidae. The outer layer of these shrews' teeth is white, unlike that of the red-toothed shrews which possess iron -reinforced enamel .
The greater white-toothed shrew (Crocidura russula) is a small insectivorous mammal [3] found in Europe and North Africa.. It is the most common of the white-toothed shrews. This species is found along the Mediterranean, Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Germany and Portugal; [4] in addition, the Osorio shrew of the Canary island of Gran Canaria, originally described as a separate species ...
The genus Crocidura is one of nine genera of the shrew subfamily Crocidurinae.Members of the genus are commonly called white-toothed shrews or musk shrews, although both also apply to all of the species in the subfamily.
Soricinae is a subfamily of small mammals in the shrew family Soricidae, which in turn is part of the order Eulipotyphla. A member of this family is called a soricine or a red-toothed shrew. Soricinae is one of three subfamilies in Soricidae, along with the white-toothed shrews of Crocidurinae and the African shrews of Myosoricinae.
Crocidurinae is a subfamily of small mammals in the shrew family Soricidae, which in turn is part of the order Eulipotyphla. A member of this family is called a crocidurine, or a white-toothed shrew. Crocidurinae is one of three subfamilies in Soricidae, along with the African shrews of Myosoricinae and the red-toothed shrews of Soricinae.
Gathorne's shrew or Gathorne's white-toothed shrew (Crocidura gathornei) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to northern India. [2] Taxonomy
The Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus), also known as the Etruscan pygmy shrew, white-toothed pygmy shrew and Savi’s pygmy shrew, is the smallest known extant mammal by mass, weighing only about 1.8 g (0.063 oz) on average.
The Fingui white-toothed shrew or Principe white-toothed shrew (Crocidura fingui) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to the island of Príncipe in São Tomé and Príncipe .