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mammals
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Local animals in this group:
shrews
moles and desmans
Additional information:
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insectivores
Soricomorpha
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
Animalia: pictures (7319)
Animalia: specimens (3017)
Animalia: sounds (165)
Animalia: maps (42)
Class
Mammalia
mammals
Mammalia: information (1)
Mammalia: pictures (1065)
Mammalia: specimens (2905)
Mammalia: sounds (5)
Order
Soricomorpha
insectivores
Soricomorpha: pictures (69)
Soricomorpha: specimens (628)
Family
Nesophontidae
nesophontid insectivores
Family
Solenodontidae
solenodons
Solenodontidae: specimens (7)
Family
Soricidae
shrews
Soricidae: information (1)
Soricidae: pictures (58)
Soricidae: specimens (503)
Subfamily
Soricinae
red-toothed shrews
Soricinae: pictures (58)
Soricinae: specimens (390)
Species
Blarina brevicauda
northern short-tailed shrew
Blarina brevicauda: information (1)
Blarina brevicauda: pictures (22)
Blarina brevicauda: specimens (16)
Species
Blarina carolinensis
southern short-tailed shrew
Blarina carolinensis: information (1)
Blarina carolinensis: pictures (1)
Species
Blarina hylophaga
Elliot's short-tailed shrew
Blarina hylophaga: information (1)
Blarina hylophaga: pictures (5)
Blarina hylophaga: specimens (7)
Species
Cryptotis parva
least shrew
Cryptotis parva: information (1)
Cryptotis parva: pictures (2)
Cryptotis parva: specimens (30)
Species
Sorex arcticus
Arctic shrew
Sorex arcticus: information (1)
Sorex arcticus: pictures (7)
Sorex arcticus: specimens (14)
Species
Sorex cinereus
masked shrew
Sorex cinereus: information (1)
Sorex cinereus: pictures (8)
Sorex cinereus: specimens (17)
Species
Sorex hoyi
pygmy shrew
Sorex hoyi: information (1)
Sorex hoyi: pictures (1)
Sorex hoyi: specimens (14)
Species
Sorex palustris
water shrew
Sorex palustris: information (1)
Sorex palustris: pictures (3)
Sorex palustris: specimens (16)
Family
Talpidae
moles and desmans
Talpidae: information (1)
Talpidae: pictures (11)
Talpidae: specimens (118)
Subfamily
Scalopinae
New World moles and relatives
Scalopinae: pictures (9)
Scalopinae: specimens (55)
Species
Condylura cristata
star-nosed mole
Condylura cristata: information (1)
Condylura cristata: pictures (4)
Condylura cristata: specimens (12)
Species
Scalopus aquaticus
eastern mole
Scalopus aquaticus: information (1)
Scalopus aquaticus: pictures (5)
Scalopus aquaticus: specimens (14)