WebTaxonomy. Trowbridge's shrew was first described in the scientific literature in 1857 by Spencer Fullerton Baird, in a report of surveys and explorations conducted to find a suitable route for a railroad from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean. The scientific name given was Sorex trowbridgii.The generic name Sorex is Latin, meaning "shrew-mouse." The species … WebThe Pacific shrew is the only shrew in Oregon without a tine on the anteromedial surface of the first upper incisor but with a posteriomedial ridge visible in anterior view through the gap between the incisors. It is a …
Shrews tiny, diverse and widespread Bellingham Herald
WebPacific shrew: Sorex pacificus: Soricidae American water shrew. Sorex palustris: Soricidae Preble's shrew: Sorex preblei: Soricidae Fog shrew: Sorex sonomae: Soricidae Trowbridge's shrew: Sorex trowbridgii: Soricidae Vagrant shrew: Sorex vagrans: Soricidae Shrew mole. Neurotrichus gibbsii: Talpidae: Broad-footed mole. Scapanus latimanus: WebSpecies Sorex cylindricauda stripe-backed shrew. Species Sorex daphaenodon large-toothed Siberian shrew. Species Sorex dispar long-tailed shrew. Sorex dispar: information (1) Sorex dispar: pictures (1) Sorex dispar: specimens (7) Species Sorex emarginatus Zacatecas shrew. Species Sorex excelsus lofty shrew. Species Sorex fumeus smoky shrew. nuh dr andrew sng
Pacific Shrew (Sorex pacificus) · iNaturalist
WebOct 16, 2007 · Nine species of shrews are found in a wide swath over Washington state, from sea level to mountain meadows.They are the state’s smallest mammals — the tiniest, the pygmy shrew, is the size of a... Webshrew, (family Soricidae), any of more than 350 species of insectivores having a mobile snout that is covered with long sensitive whiskers and overhangs the lower lip. Their large incisor teeth are used like forceps to … WebPacific Water Shrew (Sorex bendirii) Masked Shrew (Sorex cinereus) Pygmy Shrew (Sorex hoyi) Merriam's Shrew (Sorex merriami) Dusky Shrew (Sorex monticolus) Northern Water … nuh discharge summary