Kingdom Animalia Order Eulipotyphla Subfamily Soricinae Scientific name Blarina Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Family Soricidae Tribe Blarinini Higher classification Blarinini | |
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Length Northern short-tailed shrew: 11 – 14 cm Mass Northern short-tailed shrew: 15 – 30 g Gestation period Northern short-tailed shrew: 21 – 22 days Lower classifications Northern short‑tailed shrew, Southern short‑tailed shrew, Elliot's short‑tailed shrew | ||
The genus Blarina is a group of relatively large shrews with relatively short tails found in North America. They have 32 teeth and are in the red-toothed shrew subfamily.
They generally have dark fur and thick feet. The saliva of these animals is toxic and is used to subdue prey.
The list of species is:
Ecoepidemiology
Short-tailed shrews are one of the animal-reservoirs of the agents of Lyme disease and human babesiosis.
References
American short-tailed shrew Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA