This page is a list of species of the order Insectivora discovered in the 2000s. See also parent page Mammals discovered in the 2000s.
Notiosorex cockrumi (2004)
In 2004, a new species of Desert Shrew was identified in Arizona, and named Notiosorex cockrumi. The tiny shrew, which is as light as a penny, is the first new mammal species to be found in Arizona since 1977. It is one of at least four species of the genus Notiosorex.
References
Shrews and moles described in the 2000s Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA