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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.
Northern short-tailed shrew: Blarina brevicauda: Common Statewide 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 ...
Water shrew (Sorex palustris) — uncommon; found near water [3] Least shrew (Cryptotis parva) — rare in Connecticut, where the species reaches its eastern limit and close to its northern limit (it is also in central New York state); in this state, only found in coastal areas with high beach dunes and neighboring brackish marshes; [6] all ...
A palm-sized mammal that lives underground in California has been caught alive on camera for the first time. Three undergraduate students came up with an idea to capture the elusive Mount Lyell ...
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.
Genus: Cryptotis. 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
Genus: Cryptotis. Enders's small-eared shrew, Cryptotis endersi EN; Talamancan small-eared shrew, Cryptotis gracilis VU; Blackish small-eared shrew, Cryptotis nigrescens LR/lc; North American least shrew, Cryptotis parva LR/lc