North American Least Shrew

Cryptotis parva

Summary 2

A rare and little-studied animal. This is Wisconsin's smallest shrew species. Note the shorter snout and tail than the Sorex species. Tail is mostly naked, unlike the Northern Short-tailed Shrew (which it is also much smaller than).

Range 3

Southern quarter of the state.

Habitat 3

Not well-known, probably found in any habitat with dense cover.

Size 3

1.5-2.25", tail 0.5-0.75"

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) Sam Kieschnick, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), uploaded by Sam Kieschnick
  2. Adaptado por raymie de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptotis_parva
  3. (c) raymie, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA)

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