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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: 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 ...
North American least shrew, Cryptotis parva. Distribution: southern Connecticut. Masked shrew, Sorex cinereus. Distribution: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Subspecies: Sorex cinereus cinereus according to Hall (1981) and Whitaker and Hamilton (1998). Long-tailed shrew, Sorex dispar
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.
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; American water shrew, Sorex palustris
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)
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 ...