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shrews

Soricidae

KingdomAnimaliaanimal kingdom
- ClassMammaliamammals
  - OrderSoricomorphainsectivores
    Soricomorpha: pictures (69)
    Soricomorpha: specimens (628)
    - FamilySoricidaeshrews
      Soricidae: information (1)
      Soricidae: pictures (58)
      Soricidae: specimens (503)
      - SubfamilyCrocidurinaewhite-toothed shrews
        Crocidurinae: specimens (113)
      - SubfamilyMyosoricinaeAfrican shrews
      - SubfamilySoricinaered-toothed shrews
        Soricinae: pictures (58)
        Soricinae: specimens (390)
        SpeciesBlarina brevicaudanorthern short-tailed shrew
        Blarina brevicauda: information (1)
        Blarina brevicauda: pictures (22)
        Blarina brevicauda: specimens (16)
        SpeciesBlarina carolinensissouthern short-tailed shrew
        Blarina carolinensis: information (1)
        Blarina carolinensis: pictures (1)
        SpeciesBlarina hylophagaElliot's short-tailed shrew
        Blarina hylophaga: information (1)
        Blarina hylophaga: pictures (5)
        Blarina hylophaga: specimens (7)
        SpeciesCryptotis parvaleast shrew
        Cryptotis parva: information (1)
        Cryptotis parva: pictures (2)
        Cryptotis parva: specimens (30)
        SpeciesSorex arcticusArctic shrew
        Sorex arcticus: information (1)
        Sorex arcticus: pictures (7)
        Sorex arcticus: specimens (14)
        SpeciesSorex cinereusmasked shrew
        Sorex cinereus: information (1)
        Sorex cinereus: pictures (8)
        Sorex cinereus: specimens (17)
        SpeciesSorex hoyipygmy shrew
        Sorex hoyi: information (1)
        Sorex hoyi: pictures (1)
        Sorex hoyi: specimens (14)
        SpeciesSorex palustriswater shrew
        Sorex palustris: information (1)
        Sorex palustris: pictures (3)
        Sorex palustris: specimens (16)

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