The Least Shrew and Desert Shrew produce several litters (averaging four to five young) per year. Reproduction may occur throughout the year but has not been observed during winter months in our ...

Two species of shrews occur locally: Crawford's gray shrew (Notiosorex crawfordi) and least shrew (Cryptotis parva). Crawford's gray shrew is probably fairly common in the western counties of our ...

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — The least shrew, a small but mighty insectivore, has quietly worked behind the scenes in Pennsylvanian farmlands for decades. However, since 1990 this species has been in ...

The least shrew, a small but mighty insectivore, has quietly worked behind the scenes in Pennsylvanian farmlands for decades. However, since 1990 this species has been in danger of extinction ...

Least shrew (Cryptotis parva): A small mammalian model noted for its robust and reproducible emetic responses, utilised extensively in research on vomiting mechanisms.