| Greater stripe-backed shrew | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Sorex |
| Species: | S. cylindricauda |
| Binomial name | |
| Sorex cylindricauda Milne-Edwards, 1872 | |
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| Stripe-backed shrew range | |
The greater stripe-backed shrew or stripe-backed shrew (Sorex cylindricauda) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to China.
The red-toothed shrews of the subfamily Soricinae are one of three living subfamilies of shrews, along with Crocidurinae and Myosoricinae. 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. The iron deposits serve to harden the enamel and are concentrated in those parts of the teeth most subject to wear.
The Eurasian pygmy shrew, often known simply as the pygmy shrew, is a widespread shrew of the northern Palearctic.
The Olympic shrew is a rare species of shrew that lives in only 13 spots in northwest Washington state and, a recent discovery, in Burns Bog, located in Delta, BC.
The Glacier Bay water shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Alaska in the United States. It can swim underwater, and when it stops swimming, air trapped in its fur lets it float back up to the surface. Owing to small hairs on its feet, the water shrew can run across the water. Its fur is water resistant, although if it does get wet it returns to shore to dry itself with its hind feet. It eats aquatic fly nymphs and terrestrial invertebrates.
Baird's shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to northwest Oregon. Baird's shrew inhabits moist conifer forests.
The Kamchatka shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Russia.
The Azumi shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Japan, where it is found in the mountainous regions of central Honshu Island. It is a close relative of the Eurasian least shrew. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Paramushir shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Russia. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is likely named for Paramushir Island, home to several other species of shrew in the genus Sorex.
The Mount Lyell shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is named for Mount Lyell in Yosemite National Park, the area where the shrew has been most commonly found.
The dwarf shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae endemic to Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming in the United States. The type locality is Estes Park, Colorado, USA.
The Mexican long-tailed shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Mexico.
The Kashmir pygmy shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in India and Pakistan.
Portenko's shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae that is endemic to Russia.
Saussure's shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae, that is found in Mexico. There is also a disjointed population of shrews in Guatemala that is provisionally assigned to this species, but may represent a distinct species.
The Shinto shrew is a species of shrew of the genus Sorex that lives only on the islands of Japan. It is a mole-like mammal with a pointed snout, very small ears, and a relatively long tail. Like most shrews, it is tiny, has poor eyesight, and a very good sense of hearing and smell which it uses to locate its prey, mainly insects.
The fog shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to northern California and Oregon in the United States.
The Inyo shrew is a species of shrew found in the western United States. Not much is known about its behavioral and reproductive habits. It is small, very similar in appearance to the related dwarf shrew, but smaller and paler. It can be found in many different habitats, from rocky, mountainous regions to wetlands and riparian areas. While barely studied, their population is believed to be stable and not under any threat.
The chestnut-bellied shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Mexico.
The Alaska tiny shrew is a species of shrew. It is endemic to Alaska.
The Veracruz shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Mexico.
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