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The shrew's long tail is vaguely bi-colored, with dark and light brown as the color. The southeastern shrew is slightly smaller and more reddish than the masked shrew, which looks very similar to the southeastern shrew. Shrews possess lengthy pointed snouts, tiny eyes and ears. Their hearing and smell are very acute.
Red wolves were once common throughout the southeastern US, including Florida. Extinct in the wild in 1980, it has been progressively introduced to select nature preserves . The present population was introduced as part of this recovery program in 1997 to the Saint Vincent National Refuge ; [ 35 ] once red wolf pups reach 18 months, they are ...
The southern short-tailed shrew is the smallest shrew in its genus, measuring 7 to 10 cm (2.8 to 3.9 in) in total length, and weighing less than 14 g (0.49 oz).It has a comparatively heavy body, with short limbs and a thick neck, a long, pointed snout and ears that are nearly concealed by its soft, dense fur.
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 ...
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 ...
Europe, Africa, and southern and southeastern Asia Size range: 3 cm (1 in) long, plus 2 cm (1 in) tail (Etruscan shrew) to 9 cm (4 in) long, plus 10 cm (4 in) tail (Anderson's shrew) [41] Habitats: Shrubland, desert, forest, grassland, inland wetlands, and savanna [42] Diets: Insects and small mammals, as well as plants [41] Sylvisorex
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)
Southern short-tailed shrew, Blarina carolinensis; Elliot's short-tailed shrew, Blarina hylophaga; Least shrew, Cryptotis parva; Desert shrew, Notiosorex crawfordi; Southeastern shrew, Sorex longirostris