damp leaf mold harbor the greatest numbers of short-tailed shrews in the Adirondacks, but all terrestrial communities, e.g., coniferous forest, drier parts of swamps and bogs, marshes, and grassy ...

Records of Adirondack specimens indicate this species is present throughout the park from elevations of at least 177 m to 1189 m (580-3900 ft). Water, as the common name suggests, is the necessary ...

First identified in 1902, it remains one of the least documented species. This shrew plays an important ecological role by regulating insect populations and serving as prey for predators like snakes ...