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 ...

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 ...

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.

This grey-black to blackish-brown shrew with a pointed, down-drooping nose averages 147-157 mm (5.8-6.2 in) in length, and ... specimens indicate this species is present throughout the park from ...

Least shrew The species: The least shrew is an insectivore that grows about three inches long with a short tail. It’s a grassland species that is active year-round.

The rare Mount Lyell shrew — a pointy-nosed, beady-eyed, greyish-brown creature that is native to the Sierra Nevada region — was recently photographed for the first time by a group of college ...

For more than 100 years, scientists have known about a shrew living in the mountains around Yosemite National Park. ... Shrews are quite fast and not very personable, at least at first.