Soricidae
Suncus murinus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Suncus murinus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Suncus murinus, the Asian house shrew, is the largest shrew, widespread across Asia and introduced widely elsewhere, often living around humans.
Suncus etruscus (Savi, 1822)
Suncus etruscus (Savi, 1822)
The Etruscan shrew is the world's smallest mammal by mass, widespread across warm southern Eurasia and North Africa.
Crocidura suaveolens (Pallas, 1811)
Crocidura suaveolens (Pallas, 1811)
The lesser white-toothed shrew is a small widespread shrew found across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Crocidura russula (Hermann, 1780)
Crocidura russula (Hermann, 1780)
Crocidura russula, the greater white-toothed shrew, is a medium-sized shrew with distinct physical traits, habitat preferences, and reproductive patterns.
Crocidura leucodon (Hermann, 1780)
Crocidura leucodon (Hermann, 1780)
Crocidura leucodon, the bicoloured white-toothed shrew, is a distinctively coloured small mammal found across much of Europe and western Asia.
Cryptotis mayensis (Merriam, 1901)
Cryptotis mayensis (Merriam, 1901)
Cryptotis mayensis, the Yucatan small-eared shrew, is a soricid mammal threatened by deforestation in Central American lowlands.
Cryptotis parva (Say, 1823)
Cryptotis parva (Say, 1823)
The North American least shrew is a very small Eulipotyphlan mammal found across much of central North America.
Blarina carolinensis (Bachman, 1837)
Blarina carolinensis (Bachman, 1837)
Blarina carolinensis, the southern short-tailed shrew, is a small North American shrew found in the southeastern United States.
Blarina brevicauda (Say, 1823)
Blarina brevicauda (Say, 1823)
Blarina brevicauda, the northern short-tailed shrew, is a small North American shrew with specific morphology, habitat, and reproductive traits.
Neomys fodiens (Pennant, 1771)
Neomys fodiens (Pennant, 1771)
Neomys fodiens, the Eurasian water shrew, is a semi-aquatic shrew found across most of Europe and northern Asia.
Notiosorex crawfordi (Coues, 1877)
Notiosorex crawfordi (Coues, 1877)
Crawford's gray shrew is a tiny desert mammal with a very high metabolic rate, found in arid regions.
Sorex trowbridgii Baird, 1857
Sorex trowbridgii Baird, 1857
Trowbridge's shrew (Sorex trowbridgii) is a small North American shrew with distinct seasonal fur changes and identifiable physical traits.
Sorex antinorii Bonaparte, 1840
Sorex antinorii Bonaparte, 1840
Sorex antinorii, the Valais shrew, is a soricid mammal found in parts of Italy, France, and Switzerland.
Sorex alpinus Schinz, 1837
Sorex alpinus Schinz, 1837
Sorex alpinus (Alpine shrew) is a small European mountain shrew distinguished by dark fur and a long tail.
Sorex araneus Linnaeus, 1758
Sorex araneus Linnaeus, 1758
Sorex araneus, the common Eurasian shrew, is a widespread small venomous mammal found across Northern Europe.
Sorex minutus Linnaeus, 1766
Sorex minutus Linnaeus, 1766
Sorex minutus is a small shrew with distinct fur coloring and a proportionally large head that may be confused with two other shrew species.
Sorex vagrans Baird, 1857
Sorex vagrans Baird, 1857
Sorex vagrans (vagrant shrew, also called wandering shrew) is a small shrew found mostly west of the Continental Divide in western North America.
Sorex fumeus G.M.Miller, 1895
Sorex fumeus G.M.Miller, 1895
The smoky shrew (Sorex fumeus G.M.Miller, 1895) is a small North American shrew with the traits, diet, and reproduction habits described here.
Sorex ornatus Merriam, 1895
Sorex ornatus Merriam, 1895
Sorex ornatus (ornate shrew) is a small North American shrew found in wet coastal habitats, facing threats from habitat loss.
Sorex cinereus Kerr, 1792
Sorex cinereus Kerr, 1792
The masked shrew Sorex cinereus is the most widely distributed North American shrew, whose body size contradicts Bergmann's rule.
Myosorex varius (Smuts, 1832)
Myosorex varius (Smuts, 1832)
Myosorex varius, the forest shrew, is a small shrew native to southern Africa across a range of habitats.
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