Red-toothed shrew
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The red-toothed shrews of the subfamily Soricinae are one of three living subfamilies of shrew
s, along with Crocidurinae (white-toothed shrews) and Myosoricinae
(African white-toothed shrews). In addition, the family contains the extinct subfamilies Limnoecinae, Crocidosoricinae, Allosoricinae and Heterosoricinae. These species are typically found in North America
, northern South America
, Europe
and northern Asia
. The enamel
of the tips of their teeth is reddish due to iron
pigment. The iron deposits serve to harden the enamel and are concentrated in those parts of the teeth most subject to wear.
The list of species is:
Shrew
A shrew or shrew mouse is a small molelike mammal classified in the order Soricomorpha. True shrews are also not to be confused with West Indies shrews, treeshrews, otter shrews, or elephant shrews, which belong to different families or orders.Although its external appearance is generally that of...
s, along with Crocidurinae (white-toothed shrews) and Myosoricinae
Myosoricinae
According to the current taxonomy, Myosoricinae is a subfamily of shrews. As such, they form one of three main types of shrew, the other two being the red-toothed shrews and the white-toothed shrews...
(African white-toothed shrews). In addition, the family contains the extinct subfamilies Limnoecinae, Crocidosoricinae, Allosoricinae and Heterosoricinae. These species are typically found in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, northern South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and northern Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. The enamel
Tooth enamel
Tooth enamel, along with dentin, cementum, and dental pulp is one of the four major tissues that make up the tooth in vertebrates. It is the hardest and most highly mineralized substance in the human body. Tooth enamel is also found in the dermal denticles of sharks...
of the tips of their teeth is reddish due to iron
Iron
Iron is a chemical element with the symbol Fe and atomic number 26. It is a metal in the first transition series. It is the most common element forming the planet Earth as a whole, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core. It is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust...
pigment. The iron deposits serve to harden the enamel and are concentrated in those parts of the teeth most subject to wear.
The list of species is:
- Tribe Anourosoricini
- Genus AnourosorexAnourosorexAnourosorex is a small genus containing four species of shrew, called "Asian mole shrews" because they resemble moles and live in Asia, mostly in China, India and Indochina. Anourrosorex is the only known extant genus of the tribe Anourosoricini of red-toothed shrews...
(mole shrews)- Assam Mole ShrewAssam Mole ShrewThe Assam Mole Shrew is a species of red-toothed shrew endemic to India....
, Anourosorex assamensis - Giant Mole ShrewGiant Mole ShrewThe Giant Mole Shrew is a species of red-toothed shrew native to Bhutan and India....
, Anourosorex schmidi - Chinese Mole ShrewChinese Mole ShrewThe Chinese Mole Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam....
, Anourosorex squamipes - Taiwanese Mole ShrewTaiwanese Mole ShrewThe Taiwanese Mole Shrew is a species of red-toothed shrew native to Taiwan....
, Anourosorex yamashinai
- Assam Mole Shrew
- Genus Anourosorex
- Tribe Blarinellini
- Genus BlarinellaBlarinellaBlarinella is a genus of mammal in the subfamily Soricinae of the family Soricidae. It contains the following species:*Indochinese Short-tailed Shrew *Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew...
(Asiatic short-tailed shrews)- Indochinese Short-tailed ShrewIndochinese Short-tailed ShrewThe Indochinese Short-tailed Shrew is a species of mammal of the Soricidae family. It is found in China and Vietnam....
, Blarinella griselda - Asiatic Short-tailed ShrewAsiatic Short-tailed ShrewThe Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to China....
, Blarinella quadraticauda - Burmese Short-tailed ShrewBurmese Short-tailed ShrewThe Burmese Short-tailed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in China and Myanmar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests....
, Blarinella wardi
- Indochinese Short-tailed Shrew
- Genus Blarinella
- Tribe Blarinini
- Genus Blarina (American short-tailed shrews)
- Northern Short-tailed ShrewNorthern Short-tailed ShrewThe Northern Short-tailed Shrew is the largest shrew in the genus Blarina, and occurs in the northeastern region of North America. It is a semifossorial, highly active and voracious insectivore and is present in a variety of habitats. It is notable in that it is one of the few venomous mammals...
, Blarina brevicauda - Southern Short-tailed ShrewSouthern Short-tailed ShrewThe Southern Short-tailed Shrew is a small, gray, short-tailed mammal that inhabits the eastern United States. The overall appearance is somewhat like a rodent, but is a member of the order Soricomorpha and should not be confused with a member of the order Rodentia. This shrew has a long, pointed...
, Blarina carolinensis - Elliot's Short-tailed ShrewElliot's Short-tailed ShrewElliot's short-tailed shrew is a small, slate grey, short-tailed species of shrew. Its common name comes from Daniel Giraud Elliot, who first described the species in 1899.-Description:...
, Blarina hylophaga - Everglades Short-tailed ShrewEverglades Short-tailed ShrewBlarina peninsulae is a species of mammal in the Blarina genus....
, Blarina peninsulae
- Northern Short-tailed Shrew
- Genus Cryptotis (small-eared shrews)
- Cryptotis mexicana group
- Mexican Small-eared ShrewMexican Small-eared ShrewThe Mexican Small-eared Shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Mexico....
, Cryptotis mexicana - Nelson's Small-eared ShrewNelson's Small-eared ShrewNelson's Small-eared Shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to eastern Mexico.The species was discovered by Edward William Nelson and Edward Alphonso Goldman in 1894, who collected a number of specimens from the slopes of the San Martín volcano in Veracruz, Mexico...
, Cryptotis nelsoni - Grizzled Small-eared Shrew, Cryptotis obscura
- Phillips' Small-eared Shrew, Cryptotis phillipsii
- Cryptotis goldmani set
- Central Mexican Broad-clawed ShrewCentral Mexican Broad-clawed ShrewThe Central Mexican Broad-clawed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in the highlands above 2000 m in the Mexican states of Colima, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Michoacán, Mexico, and Puebla, Morelos, and in the Mexican Federal DistrictType Locality: Mexico, Volcán Popocatépetl,...
, Cryptotis alticola - Goldman's Broad-clawed ShrewGoldman's Broad-clawed ShrewGoldman's Broad-clawed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Guatemala and Mexico.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Cryptotis goldmani - Goodwin's Broad-clawed ShrewGoodwin's Broad-clawed ShrewGoodwin's Broad-clawed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico.Type locality "Calel, altitude 10200 feet, Guatemala."-References:...
, Cryptotis goodwini - Guatemalan Broad-clawed ShrewGuatemalan broad-clawed shrewThe Guatemalan broad-clawed shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is known from Guatemala and the Mexican state of Chiapas, where it has been found in montane forests of oak, pine and fir, as well as secondary forest, mostly at elevations above 2000 m. It feeds on insects....
, Cryptotis griseoventris - Cryptotis lacertosus
- Cryptotis mam
- Oaxacan Broad-clawed Shrew, Cryptotis peregrina
- Central Mexican Broad-clawed Shrew
- Mexican Small-eared Shrew
- Cryptotis nigrescens group
- Eastern Cordillera Small-footed ShrewEastern Cordillera small-footed shrewThe Eastern Cordillera small-footed shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Colombia, where it is known from the western slopes of the central Cordillera Oriental at elevations from 1300 to 2715 m. It resembles C. colombiana.-References:*...
, Cryptotis brachyonyx - Colombian Small-eared ShrewColombian small-eared shrewThe Colombian small-eared shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Colombia, where it is known from the Cordillera Central in Antioquia Department at elevations from 1750 to 2800 m. It is found in montane forest and cultivated areas. It resembles C....
, Cryptotis colombiana - Honduran Small-eared ShrewHonduran Small-eared ShrewThe Honduran Small-eared Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Honduras, possibly El Salvador, possibly Guatemala, and possibly Nicaragua.-Source:...
, Cryptotis hondurensis - Yucatan Small-eared ShrewYucatan small-eared shrewThe Yucatan small-eared shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is mainly known from lowlands of Guatemala, Belize and Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, where it has been found in dry scrubland and tropical dry forest at elevations below 100 m. It is threatened by deforestation....
, Cryptotis mayensis - Darién Small-eared ShrewDarién small-eared shrewThe Darién small-eared shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is known only from montane regions along the border between Colombia and Darién Province, Panama, where it has been found in rainforest at elevations from 1400 to 1500 m. It has terrestrial habits....
, Cryptotis mera - Merriam's Small-eared Shrew, Cryptotis merriami
- Blackish Small-eared ShrewBlackish Small-eared ShrewThe Blackish Small-eared Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in parts of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Panama. An example specific habitat is the Petenes mangroves of the Yucatan.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . ...
, Cryptotis nigrescens
- Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew
- Cryptotis thomasi group
- Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew, Cryptotis equatoris
- Medellín Small-eared ShrewMedellín small-eared shrewThe Medellín small-eared shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Colombia, where it is known from the northern parts of the Cordillera Occidental and Cordillera Central at elevations from 2500 to 2800 m. The species is found in montane forest and cultivated areas,...
, Cryptotis medellinia - Merida Small-eared ShrewMerida Small-eared ShrewThe Merida Small-eared Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Venezuela.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Cryptotis meridensis - Wandering Small-eared ShrewWandering Small-eared ShrewThe Wandering Small-eared Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Ecuador.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Cryptotis montivaga - Peruvian Small-eared ShrewPeruvian small-eared shrewThe Peruvian small-eared shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is known only from northern Peru, where it has been found in shrubby "elfin" cloud forest in the Andes at elevations from 2050 to 3150 m. The species may also be present in Ecuador. It has the southernmost range of...
, Cryptotis peruviensis - Western Colombian Small-eared ShrewScaly-footed Small-eared ShrewThe Scaly-footed Small-eared Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Cryptotis squaipes - Tamá Small-eared ShrewTamá small-eared shrewThe Tamá small-eared shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is known from the Cordillera Oriental of Colombia and the Páramo de Tamá of western Venezuela, where it has been found primarily in cloud forest at elevations between 2380 and 3330 m. Its range includes Venezuela's El...
, Cryptotis tamensis - Thomas' Small-eared ShrewThomas' Small-eared ShrewThomas' Small-eared Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Cryptotis thomasi
- Cryptotis parva group
- Central American Least ShrewCentral American Least ShrewThe Central American Least Shrew 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. It was considered to be a...
, Cryptotis orophila - North American Least Shrew, Cryptotis parva
- Tropical Small-eared ShrewTropical Small-eared ShrewThe Tropical Small-eared Shrew is a very small mammal of the Soricidae family. The species is found in the eastern highlands of Chiapas, Mexico, and parts of Belize and Guatemala. Until recently it was considered a subspecies of the North American Least Shrew but it has gained species status...
, Cryptotis tropicalis
- Central American Least Shrew
- ungrouped/relict
- Enders's Small-eared ShrewEnders's Small-eared ShrewEnders's Small-eared Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Panama.-Source:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Cryptotis endersi - Talamancan Small-eared ShrewTalamancan Small-eared ShrewThe Talamancan Small-eared Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.-Source:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Cryptotis gracilis - Big Mexican Small-eared ShrewBig Mexican Small-eared ShrewThe Big Mexican Small-eared Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Mexico.-References:* George, S. 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Cryptotis magna
- Enders's Small-eared Shrew
- Cryptotis mexicana group
- Genus Blarina (American short-tailed shrews)
- Tribe NectogaliniNectogaliniNectogalini is a tribe of Old World water shrews within the family Soricidae. As of late 2007, it consisted of six extant genera and 25 species, with some of the latter being further divided into subspecies.-Adaptation to semi-aquatic life:...
- Genus Chimarrogale (Asiatic water shrews)
- Malayan Water Shrew, Chimarrogale hantu
- Himalayan Water ShrewHimalayan Water ShrewThe Himalayan Water Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in China, India, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan, and Vietnam.-References:...
, Chimarrogale himalayica - Bornean Water ShrewBornean Water ShrewThe Bornean Water Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Malaysia. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Chimarrogale phaeura - Japanese Water Shrew, Chimarrogale platycephalus
- Chinese Water ShrewChinese Water ShrewThe Chinese Water Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in China and Myanmar.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Chimarrogale styani - Sumatran Water Shrew, Chimarrogale sumatrana
- Genus ChodsigoaChodsigoaChodsigoa is a genus of shrew in the Nectogalini tribe.-Species:There are currently 8 species classified under the Chodsigoa genus:*Chodsigoa caovansunga *Chodsigoa hypsibia...
- Van Sung's ShrewVan Sung's ShrewVan Sung's Shrew , also known as Cao Van Sung mountain shrew is a species of shrew in the Soricomorpha order. Specimens of Chodsigoa caovansunga have been found in Vietnam....
, Chodsigoa cauvansunga - De Winton's ShrewDe Winton's ShrewThe De Winton's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to China.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Chodsigoa hypsibia - Lamulate ShrewLamulate ShrewThe Lamulate Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to China.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Chodsigoa lamula - Lowe's ShrewLowe's ShrewThe Lowe's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in China, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Chodsigoa parca - Pygmy Brown-toothed ShrewPygmy Brown-toothed ShrewThe Pygmy Brown-toothed Shrew is a species of shrew in the Soricomorpha order. It is distributed in China.It was initially thought that Chodsigoa parva was the same as Chodsigoa lamula but it was concluded as its own species....
, Chodsigoa parva - Salenski's ShrewSalenski's ShrewSalenski's Shrew is a red-toothed shrew found only in northern Sichuan, China. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss and a restricted range....
, Chodsigoa salenskii - Smith's ShrewSmith's ShrewThe Smith's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to China....
, Chodsigoa smithii - Lesser Taiwanese ShrewLesser Taiwanese ShrewThe Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is a rare species of shrew in the Soricomorpha order.-Further reading:***Motokawa M., Yu H.-T., Fang Y.-P., Cheng H.-C., Lin L.-K. and Harada M. 1997. Re-evaluation of the status of Chodsigoa sodalis Thomas, 1913 . Zoological Studies 36 : 42-47*...
, Chodsigoa sodalis
- Van Sung's Shrew
- Genus EpisoriculusEpisoriculusEpisoriculus is a genus of shrew in the Red-toothed shrew subfamily. They have been described to have a common name as the Brown-toothed shrews. It has been described as a subgenus to Soriculus in the past...
- Hodgsons's Brown-toothed ShrewHodgsons's Brown-toothed ShrewThe Hodgsons's Brown-toothed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in China, India, and Myanmar.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Episoriculus caudatus - Taiwanese Brown-toothed ShrewTaiwanese Brown-toothed ShrewThe Taiwanese Brown-toothed Shrew is a species of shrew in the Nectogalini tribe. It is found only in Taiwan....
, Episoriculus fumidus - Long-tailed Brown-toothed ShrewLong-tailed Brown-toothed ShrewThe Long-tailed Brown-toothed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Episoriculus leucops - Long-tailed Mountain ShrewLong-tailed Mountain ShrewThe Long-tailed Mountain Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in China, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Episoriculus macrurus
- Hodgsons's Brown-toothed Shrew
- Genus Nectogale
- Elegant Water ShrewElegant Water ShrewThe Elegant Water Shrew is a species of mammal in the subfamily Soricinae of the family Soricidae. It is monotypic within the genus Nectogale. It is found entirely in China.-References:...
, Nectogale elegans
- Elegant Water Shrew
- Genus NeomysNeomysThe genus Neomys is a group of three Eurasian water shrews from the subfamily Soricinae of the family Soricidae. These shrews are found in most of Europe, and parts of Northern Asia as well as Turkey and Iran...
(Eurasian water shrews)- Mediterranean Water ShrewMediterranean Water ShrewThe Mediterranean or Miller's Water Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family.-Distribution:This shrew is found in Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia,...
, Neomys anomalus - Eurasian Water ShrewEurasian Water ShrewThe Eurasian Water Shrew, Neomys fodiens, known in the United Kingdom as the Water Shrew, is a relatively large shrew, up to long, with a tail up to three-quarters as long again. It has short dark fur, often with a few white tufts, a white belly, and a few stiff hairs around the feet and tail...
, Neomys fodiens - Transcaucasian Water ShrewTranscaucasian Water ShrewThe Transcaucasian Water Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia , possibly Iran , and possibly Turkey.-References:...
, Neomys teres
- Mediterranean Water Shrew
- Genus †NesiotitesNesiotitesNesiotites is an extinct genus in the shrew subfamily Soricinae.- Species :* Genus Nesiotites** Balearic Shrew ** Corsican Giant Shrew *** Sardinian Shrew...
- Balearic ShrewBalearic ShrewThe Balearic Shrew is an extinct species of shrew from Majorca and Minorca, in the Balearic Islands of Spain....
, †Nesiotites hidalgo - Sardinian ShrewSardinian ShrewThe Sardinian Shrew s an extinct species of shrew from Europe ....
, †Nesiotites similis - Corsican Giant ShrewCorsican Giant ShrewThe Corsican Giant Shrew is an extinct shrew from the island of Corsica.It is only known from fossil remains from "Teppa di Lupino" in "North Corsica". The reasons for the extinction for this poorly known species remained unknown, but it is assumed that competition with other shrews as well as...
,†Nesiotites corsicanus
- Balearic Shrew
- Genus SoriculusSoriculusSoriculus nigrescens, also known as the Himalayan Shrew, is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal...
- Himalayan Shrew, Soriculus nigrescens
- Genus Chimarrogale (Asiatic water shrews)
- Tribe Notiosoricini
- Genus Megasorex
- Mexican ShrewMexican ShrewThe Mexican Shrew is a species of mammal from the subfamily Soricinae in the family Soricidae. It is monotypic within the genus Megasorex. It is endemic to Mexico.-References:...
, Megasorex gigas
- Mexican Shrew
- Genus NotiosorexNotiosorexNotiosorex is a genus of shrew from the subfamily Soricinae.- Species :* Genus Notiosorex** Cockrum's Gray Shrew ** Crawford's Gray Shrew ** Large-eared Gray Shrew...
- Cockrum's Gray ShrewCockrum's Gray ShrewNotiosorex cockrumi, also called Cockrum's Gray Shrew or Cockrum's Desert Shrew, is a tiny species of shrew named in 2003. This red-toothed shrew, which is as light as a penny, is the first new mammal species from Arizona since 1977. Its range extends from Arizona to central Sonora, Mexico....
, Notiosorex cockrumi - Crawford's Gray Shrew, Notiosorex crawfordi
- Large-eared Gray ShrewLarge-eared Gray ShrewThe Large-eared Gray Shrew, Notiosorex evotis, is a species of shrew.- External links :*...
, Notiosorex evotis - Villa's Gray ShrewVilla's Gray ShrewVilla's Gray Shrew is a shrew native to North America. In its native northeastern Mexico, it is called "Una Musaraña."- External links :*...
, Notiosorex villai
- Cockrum's Gray Shrew
- Genus Megasorex
- Tribe Soricini
- Genus SorexSorexThe genus Sorex includes many of the common shrews of Eurasia and North America. Members of this genus, known as long-tailed shrews, are the only members of the tribe Soricini of the subfamily Soricinae...
(long-tailed shrews)- Subgenus Otisorex
- Long-tailed ShrewLong-tailed ShrewThe Long-tailed Shrew or Rock Shrew is a small North American shrew found in Atlantic Canada and the north-eastern United States....
, Sorex dispar - Smoky ShrewSmoky ShrewThe Smoky Shrew, Sorex fumeus, is a medium-sized North American shrew found in eastern Canada and the northeastern United States.It is dull grey in colour with lighter underparts and a long tail which is brown on top and yellowish underneath. During winter, its fur is grey...
, Sorex fumeus - Gaspé ShrewGaspé ShrewThe Gaspé Shrew is a North American shrew found on the Gaspé peninsula of Quebec, on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia and in New Brunswick...
, Sorex gaspensis - American Pygmy Shrew, Sorex hoyi
- Large-toothed ShrewLarge-toothed ShrewThe Large-toothed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Mexico.-Source:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Sorex macrodon - Carmen Mountain ShrewCarmen Mountain ShrewThe Carmen Mountain Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Mexico.-References:* George, S. 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Sorex milleri - Dwarf ShrewDwarf ShrewThe Dwarf Shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming in the United States....
, Sorex nanus - Mexican Long-tailed ShrewMexican Long-tailed ShrewThe Mexican Long-tailed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Mexico.-Source:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Sorex oreopolus - Orizaba Long-tailed ShrewOrizaba Long-tailed ShrewThe Orizaba Long-tailed Shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in the states of Federal District, México, Michoacán, Morelos, Puebla, Tlaxcala, and Veracruz in Mexico....
, Sorex orizabae - Ornate ShrewOrnate ShrewThe Ornate Shrew, Sorex ornatus, is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Baja California in Mexico and California in the United States. The Tule Shrew is a likely extinct subspecies; it is only known by four specimens collected in 1905. Other subspecies include the "Suisun...
, Sorex ornatus - Inyo ShrewInyo ShrewThe Inyo Shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to California and Nevada in the United States....
, Sorex tenellus - Verapaz ShrewVerapaz ShrewThe Verapaz Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Guatemala and Mexico.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Sorex veraepacis - Sorex ixtlanensis (Carraway, 2007)
- Sorex vagrans complex
- Glacier Bay Water ShrewGlacier Bay Water ShrewThe Glacier Bay Water Shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Alaska in the United States. It can swim underwater, and when it stops swimming, air trapped in its fur lets it float back up to the surface. Due to small hairs on its feet, the water shrew can actually...
, Sorex alaskanus - Baird's ShrewBaird's ShrewBaird's Shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to northwest Oregon. Baird's Shrew inhabits moist conifer forests....
, Sorex bairdii - Marsh ShrewMarsh ShrewThe Marsh Shrew , also known as the Pacific Water Shrew, is a large North American shrew found near aquatic habitats, the largest member of genus Sorex in North America...
, Sorex bendirii - Montane ShrewMontane ShrewThe Montane Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Alaska, western Canada, the western United States and Mexico....
, Sorex monticolus - New Mexico ShrewNew Mexico ShrewThe New Mexico Shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found only in New Mexico in the Capitan, Manzano, and Sandia Mountains. Its total length is 103 to 121 millimeters. Its tail length is 39 to 54 millimeters. It weighs 6 to 8 grams. It was included in Sorex monticolus until...
, Sorex neomexicanus - Pacific ShrewPacific ShrewThe Pacific Shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to western Oregon in the United States....
, Sorex pacificus - American Water ShrewAmerican Water ShrewThe American Water Shrew or Northern Water Shrew, is a large North American shrew found in aquatic habitats. Some sources include the Glacier Bay Water Shrew, S. alaskanus, within this species....
, Sorex palustris - Fog ShrewFog ShrewThe Fog Shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to the northern California and Oregon in the United States....
, Sorex sonomae - Vagrant ShrewVagrant ShrewThe Vagrant Shrew is a medium-sized North American shrew. At one time, the Montane Shrew was considered to belong to the same species as this animal....
, Sorex vagrans
- Glacier Bay Water Shrew
- Sorex cinereus group
- Kamchatka ShrewKamchatka ShrewThe Kamchatka Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Russia.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Sorex camtschatica - Cinereus Shrew, Sorex cinereus
- Prairie ShrewPrairie ShrewThe Prairie Shrew is a small shrew found in the Canadian prairies and midwestern United States. At one time, this species was considered to be a subspecies of the similar Cinereus Shrew, S. cinereus....
, Sorex haydeni - Saint Lawrence Island ShrewSaint Lawrence Island ShrewThe Saint Lawrence Island Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found only on Alaska's St. Lawrence Island....
, Sorex jacksoni - Paramushir ShrewParamushir ShrewThe Paramushir Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Russia. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
, Sorex leucogaster - Southeastern ShrewSoutheastern ShrewThe Southeastern Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in the southeastern United States....
, Sorex longirostris - Mount Lyell ShrewMount Lyell ShrewThe Mount Lyell Shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to a small area in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California in the United States....
, Sorex lyelli - Portenko's ShrewPortenko's ShrewPortenko's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Russia.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Sorex portenkoi - Preble's ShrewPreble's ShrewPreble's Shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to southern British Columbia in Canada and the western United States....
, Sorex preblei - Pribilof Island ShrewPribilof Island ShrewThe Pribilof Island Shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found only on Alaska's Pribilof Islands.-Further reading:* http://aknhp.uaa.alaska.edu/zoology/pdfs/mammals/Priblof%20Shrew.pdf...
, Sorex pribilofensis - Olympic Shrew, Sorex rohweri
- Barren Ground ShrewBarren Ground ShrewThe Barren Ground Shrew is a small shrew found in northern Canada west of Hudson Bay and in Alaska. At one time, this species was considered to be a subspecies of the similar Cinereus Shrew . It is similar in appearance and thought to be closely related to the Saint Lawrence Island Shrew and...
, Sorex ugyunak
- Kamchatka Shrew
- Long-tailed Shrew
- Subgenus Sorex
- Dneper Common Shrew, Sorex averini
- Lesser Striped ShrewLesser Striped ShrewThe Lesser Striped Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in China, Myanmar, and Nepal.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Sorex bedfordiae - Stripe-backed Shrew, Sorex cylindricauda
- Chinese Highland ShrewChinese Highland ShrewThe Chinese Highland Shrew is a species of shrew in the Soricidae family. It is found in China....
, Sorex excelsus - Azumi ShrewAzumi ShrewThe Azumi Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Japan. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Sorex hosonoi - Chinese ShrewChinese ShrewThe Chinese Shrew or Dusky Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to China. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss....
, Sorex sinalis - Alaska Tiny ShrewAlaska Tiny ShrewThe Alaska Tiny Shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found only in Alaska....
, Sorex yukonicus - Sorex alpinus group
- Alpine ShrewAlpine ShrewThe Alpine Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, the Republic of Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and...
, Sorex alpinus - Ussuri ShrewUssuri ShrewThe Ussuri Shrew , also known as the Giant Shrew, is a species of shrew found in Northeast Asia. An adult Ussuri Shrew has a body length of 7.4-9.4 cm, with a tail of 6.3-7.1 cm. It is found on the rocky slopes of mountains in the Korean Peninsula, northeastern China, and the Russian Far East...
, Sorex mirabilis
- Alpine Shrew
- Sorex araneus group
- Valais ShrewValais ShrewThe Valais Shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in all of Italy except southern Apulia, in southeastern France, and in southern Switzerland....
, Sorex antinorii - Common ShrewCommon ShrewThe Common Shrew or Eurasian Shrew, Sorex araneus, is the most common shrew, and one of the most common mammals, throughout Northern Europe, including Great Britain, but excluding Ireland. It is long and weighs , and has velvety dark brown fur with a pale underside. Juvenile shrews have lighter...
, Sorex araneus - Udine ShrewUdine ShrewThe Udine Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in the Udine province of north-east Italy and in western Slovenia.-References:...
, Sorex arunchi - Millet's Shrew, Sorex coronatus
- Siberian Large-toothed ShrewSiberian Large-toothed ShrewThe Siberian Large-toothed Shrew is a species of shrew. An adult Siberian Large-toothed Shrew has a weight of 4.6-6.0 grams and a body length of 5.5-6.4 centimeters, with a tail of 2.4-3.75 centimeters...
, Sorex daphaenodon - Iberian ShrewIberian ShrewThe Iberian Shrew or Lagranja Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Portugal and Spain.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded 30 July 2007....
, Sorex granarius - Caucasian ShrewCaucasian ShrewThe Caucasian Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Russia and Turkey.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Sorex satunini
- Valais Shrew
- Sorex arcticus group
- Arctic ShrewArctic ShrewThe Arctic Shrew , also known as the Blackback Shrew or Saddlebacked Shrew, is a medium-sized shrew found in Canada and the northern United States. Separate species status has been proposed for the Maritime Shrew which is found in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and had been considered to be a...
, Sorex arcticus - Maritime ShrewMaritime ShrewThe Maritime Shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in Canada....
, Sorex maritimensis
- Arctic Shrew
- Sorex tundrensis
- Tien Shan ShrewTien Shan ShrewThe Tien Shan Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in China and Kazakhstan.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Sorex asper - Gansu ShrewGansu ShrewThe Gansu Shrew is a red-toothed shrew found only in the Gansu province, China. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss and a restricted range....
, Sorex cansulus - Tundra ShrewTundra ShrewThe Tundra Shrew is a small shrew found in Alaska, the northern Yukon Territory, the MacKenzie Delta region of the Northwest Territories, extreme northwestern British Columbia and eastern Russia...
, Sorex tundrensis
- Tien Shan Shrew
- Sorex minutus group
- Buchara ShrewBuchara ShrewThe Buchara Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Tajikistan....
, Sorex buchariensis - Kozlov's ShrewKozlov's ShrewKozlov's Shrew is a red-toothed shrew found only at the Mekong River, Tibet, China. This shrew listed as a "data deficient"....
, Sorex kozlovi - Caucasian Pygmy ShrewCaucasian Pygmy ShrewThe Caucasian Pygmy Shrew or Ukrainian Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia , Russia, Ukraine, possibly Iran , and possibly Turkey....
, Sorex volnuchini
- Buchara Shrew
- Sorex caecutiens group
- Laxmann's ShrewLaxmann's ShrewLaxmann's Shrew is a species of shrew. An adult Laxmann's Shrew has a weight of 3-11 grams and a body length of 4.8-7.8 cm, with a tail of 3.9-5.2 cm. It is reported across northern Eurasia from the Baltic to the Sea of Japan, including Hokkaidō, Sakhalin, and the Korean Peninsula...
, Sorex caecutiens - Taiga ShrewTaiga ShrewThe Taiga Shrew , also known as the Even-toothed Shrew can achieve a body length of about 67 millimeters, with a tail of about 43 millimeters. This shrew is very similar to the Long-Clawed Shrew. This species inhabits forested mountain valleys, and is found across northern Eurasia...
, Sorex isodon - Eurasian Least ShrewEurasian Least ShrewThe Eurasian Least Shrew , also called the Lesser Pygmy Shrew, is the second-smallest mammal in the world after the Etruscan Shrew.- Appearance :...
, Sorex minutissimus - Eurasian Pygmy ShrewEurasian pygmy shrewThe Eurasian Pygmy Shrew , often known simply as the Pygmy Shrew, is a widespread shrew of northern Eurasia. It is the only shrew native to Ireland....
, Sorex minutus - Flat-skulled ShrewFlat-skulled ShrewThe Flat-skulled Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Mongolia, China and Russia....
, Sorex roboratus - Shinto ShrewShinto ShrewThe Shinto Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Japan.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Sorex shinto - Long-clawed ShrewLong-clawed ShrewThe Long-Clawed Shrew is a species of shrew. An adult Long-Clawed Shrew has a weight of less than 20 g and a body length of 54-97 mm, with a tail of 40-53 mm. It is distributed through the uplands of northeastern Asia, including northeastern North Korea....
, Sorex unguiculatus
- Laxmann's Shrew
- Sorex gracillimus group
- Slender ShrewSlender ShrewThe Slender Shrew is a species of shrew. An adult Slender Shrew has a weight of 1.5-5.3 grams and a body length of 4.7-6.0 centimeters, with a tail of 4-5 centimeters; this makes it one of the smaller shrews found in its range. It is distributed across northeastern North Korea, Hokkaidō, and the...
, Sorex gracillimus
- Slender Shrew
- Sorex raddei
- Radde's ShrewRadde's ShrewRadde's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, and Turkey.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Sorex raddei
- Radde's Shrew
- Sorex samniticus
- Apennine ShrewApennine ShrewThe Apennine Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Italy.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Sorex samniticus
- Apennine Shrew
- Subgenus incertae sedisIncertae sedis, is a term used to define a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Uncertainty at specific taxonomic levels is attributed by , , and similar terms.-Examples:*The fossil plant Paradinandra suecica could not be assigned to any...
- Arizona ShrewArizona ShrewThe Arizona Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Chihuahua in Mexico and in Arizona and New Mexico in the United States....
, Sorex arizonae - Zacatecas ShrewZacatecas ShrewThe Zacatecas Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Mexico.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Sorex emarginatus - Merriam's ShrewMerriam's ShrewMerriam's Shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to the western United States and southern British Columbia in Canada....
, Sorex merriami - Kashmir Pygmy ShrewKashmir Pygmy ShrewThe Kashmir Pygmy Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in India and Pakistan.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Sorex planiceps - Saussure's ShrewSaussure's ShrewSaussure's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Guatemala and Mexico.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Sorex saussurei - Sorex mediopua (Carraway, 2007)
- Sclater's ShrewSclater's ShrewSclater's Shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Mexico.-Source:* Cuarón, A.D. & de Grammont, P.C. 2008. . Downloaded on 25 February 2009....
, Sorex sclateri - San Cristobal ShrewSan Cristobal ShrewThe San Cristobal Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Mexico.-Source:* Cuarón, A.D., de Grammont, P.C., Matson, J. & Woodman, N. 2008. . Downloaded on 25 February 2009....
, Sorex stizodon - Tibetan ShrewTibetan ShrewThe Tibetan Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in China.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Sorex thibetanus - Trowbridge's ShrewTrowbridge's ShrewTrowbridge's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in southern British Columbia in Canada and in Washington, Oregon, and California in the United States....
, Sorex trowbridgii - Chestnut-bellied ShrewChestnut-bellied ShrewThe Chestnut-bellied Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Mexico.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Sorex ventralis - Veracruz ShrewVeracruz ShrewThe Veracruz Shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Mexico....
, Sorex veraecrucis
- Arizona Shrew
- Subgenus Otisorex
- Genus Sorex