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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.
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 other shrews in the state have much longer tails (at least as long ...
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 ...
Genus: Cryptotis. Goldman's broad-clawed shrew, Cryptotis goldmani LR/lc; 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; Tribe: Soricini. Genus: Sorex. Saussure's shrew, Sorex ...
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
Merriam's small-eared shrew, Cryptotis merriami LC; Blackish small-eared shrew, Cryptotis nigrescens LC; C. parva group Central American least shrew, Cryptotis orophila DD; North American least shrew, Cryptotis parva LC; Tropical small-eared shrew, Cryptotis tropicalis DD; ungrouped/relict Enders's small-eared shrew, Cryptotis endersi EN