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item typeEukaryoteitem typeMammalfamilyShrew (animal)
 
 
Crocidura

Crocidura

The genus Crocidura is one of nine genera of the shrew subfamily Crocidurinae. Members of the genus are commonly called white-toothed shrews or musk shrews, although both also apply to all of the species in the subfamily. With 175 species, including 4 newly described since 2004, Crocidura contains the largest number of species of any mammal genus.

 
 
Sorex

Sorex

The 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 (red-toothed shrews). They have 32 teeth. These animals have long pointed snouts, small ears which are often not visible and scent glands located on the side of the body. As their eyesight is generally poor, they rely on hearing and smell to locate their prey, mainly insects.

 
 
White-toothed shrew

White-toothed shrew

The white-toothed shrews or Crocidurinae are one of three subfamilies of the shrew family Soricidae. Unlike the red-toothed shrews, the outer layer of their teeth is white. These species are typically found in Africa and southern Europe and Asia.

 
 
Red-toothed shrew

Red-toothed shrew

The red-toothed shrews of the subfamily Soricinae are one of three living subfamilies of shrews, 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.

 
 
Suncus

Suncus

Suncus is a genus of shrews.

 
 
Eurasian Pygmy Shrew

Eurasian Pygmy Shrew

The Eurasian Pygmy Shrew (Sorex minutus), often known simply as the Pygmy Shrew, is a widespread shrew of northern Eurasia. It is the only shrew native to Ireland. Active throughout the day and night, the Eurasian Pygmy Shrew lives in undergrowth and leaf litter and lives off small insects and invertebrates. It has an average weight of 4 grams and has one of the highest metabolic rates of any animal, meaning it must eat at regular intervals — every two hours or so.