Blarina brevicauda (Say)

Short-Tailed Shrew

Don Linzey & Christy Brecht
Wytheville Community College
Wytheville, Virginia 24382


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Blarina brevicauda -- Short-Tailed Shrew

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Species Description

left lateral view of
skull and mandible
dorsal view of skull ventral view of skull

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Blarina brevicauda

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Phylogeny

Taxonomic Category Scientific Name Common Name
Phylum Chordata Chordates
Class Mammalia Mammals
Order Insectivora Insectivores
Family Soricidae Shrews
Subfamily Soricidae Shrews

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Geographic distribution

The short-tailed shrew inhabits the forests and grasslands of the eastern half of the United States and adjacent Canada south to Georgia and Alabama. The range extends west to Saskatchewan, North Dakota, and Central Nebraska.

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Habitat

Moist woodland bordering swamps and streams with some leaf litter and low herbaceous vegetation seems to be preferred.

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Natural History

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Conservation Biology

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Links to Other Sites

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Acknowledgements

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References

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Last modified: 8 April, 2002