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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 ...
Merriam's shrew. Family: Soricidae. North American least shrew, Cryptotis parva; Crawford's gray shrew, Notiosorex crawfordi; Arizona shrew, Sorex arizonae; Cinereus shrew, Sorex cinereus; Merriam's shrew, Sorex merriami; Montane shrew, Sorex monticolus; New Mexico shrew, Sorex neomexicanus; American water shrew, Sorex palustris; Preble's shrew ...
C. orophila (Central American least shrew) C. parva (North American least shrew, pictured) C. peregrina (Oaxacan broad-clawed shrew) C. perijensis (Perija small-eared shrew) C. peruviensis (Peruvian small-eared shrew) C. phillipsii (Phillips's small-eared shrew) C. squamipes (Scaly-footed small-eared shrew) C. tamensis (Tamá small-eared shrew)
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.
Northern short-tailed shrew (Blarina brevicauda) Southern short-tailed shrew (Blarina carolinensis) Least shrew (Cryptotis parva) Masked shrew (Sorex cinereus) Smoky shrew (Sorex fumeus) American pygmy shrew (Sorex hoyi) Southeastern shrew (Sorex longirostris) Suidae. Wild boar (Sus scrofa) introduced; Talpidae. Star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata)
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