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Some facts about the
Least shrew
Adult weight : 0.005 kg (0.011 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 4 years
Female maturity :40 days
Male maturity : 43 days
Gestation : 21 days
Weaning : 19 days
Litter size : 5
Weight at weaning : 0.004 kg (0.0088 lbs)
Body mass : 0.006 kg (0.0132 lbs)
Temperature : 36.85 °C (98.33 °F)
Least shrew
Order : Insectivora
Family : Soricidae
Subfamily : Soricinae
Species : Cryptotis parva
The Least shrew is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Countries
Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and United States
Facts about the least shrew
Least Shrew Least Shrew Cryptotis parva Least Shrews are one of our smallest mammals, growing only up to three inches long.
Least shrews are one of the least known, least seen, least understood and last but not least, least appreciated member of the biotic community.
Short-tailed shrews can be distinguished from other shrews by the fact that Least Shrews are smaller and cinnamon-colored and all other shrews have long tails.
The head-twitch response in the least shrew (Cryptotis parva) is a 5-HT2- and not a 5-HT1C-mediated phenomenon.
The Least Shrew is one of the most adaptable and wide-ranging of all North American shrews.
Conservation Status In the United States, least shrews are in no danger of extirpation (populations in Michigan, at the northern limit of the range of this species, are considered to be of "special concern" by that state). (Full text)
Cryptotis parva is the only species of this genus found north of Mexico. (Full text)
Identification: The least shrew is mole-like, with tiny eyes, inconspicuous ears, a long, pointed nose, velvety brown-gray fur, and the shortest tail of all the other shrews found in Connecticut. (Full text)
In Connecticut, least shrews are only found in coastal areas with high beach dunes and adjacent brackish marshes. (Full text)
Least shrew Sorex minutissimus The least shrew is the smallest mammal in Norway and among the smallest in the world, weighing 1. (Full text)
The Least Shrew, Cryptotis parva is Georgia's smallest mammal. (Full text)
Hart IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS: The total length of an adult least shrew is three to 3 ½ inches. (Full text)
(3 - 6 g) Physical Characteristics: The least shrew is the smaller of the two short-tailed shrews that occur in the park and is the shortest of all the park's mammals. (Full text)
Comments: Least shrews are the smallest mammals in Kansas and are grayish-brown in color. (Full text)
LEAST SHREWS Least shrews are black with an ash gray belly. (Full text)
The head-twitch response in the least shrew (Cryptotis parva) is a 5-HT2- and not a 5-HT1C-mediated phenomenon. (Full text)
Although SHORT-TAILED SHREWS and LEAST SHREWS are common, these gray-furred, shorthaired shrews are rarely seen. (Full text)
The Least Shrew, Cryptotis parva, is found in dry grassy and brushy areas throughout mainland Florida. (Full text)
The least shrew is an inhabitant of grasslands where it utilizes the surface runways of cotton rats (Sigmodon) and other grassland rodents. (Full text)
Least shrews are tiny enough to slip through the neck of the bottle and drown within. (Full text)
1. least shrew, Cryptotis parva -- (small brown shrew of grassy regions of eastern United States)least shrew
Cryptotis parva
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