Common shrew
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Name (Latin)
Common shrew
Other forms of name
Shrew, Common
Sorex araneus
See Also From tracing topical name
Sorex
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q591450
Library of congress:
sh2001000345
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: Narain, Y. Chromosome rearrangements do not prevent gene flow in the common shrew, Sorex araneus, 1998.
- Mammal species of the world, 2005:
- Hole, R.B. A checklist of mammals of the world (via WWW), Jan. 16, 2001
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Wikipedia description:
The common shrew (Sorex araneus), also known as the Eurasian shrew, is the most common shrew, and one of the most common mammals, throughout Northern Europe, including Great Britain, but excluding Ireland. It is 55 to 82 millimetres (2.2 to 3.2 in) long and weighs 5 to 12 grams (0.2 to 0.4 oz), and has velvety dark brown fur with a pale underside. It is one of the rare venomous mammals. Juvenile shrews have lighter fur until their first moult. The common shrew has small eyes, a pointed, mobile snout and red-tipped teeth. It has a life span of approximately 14 months. Shrews are active day and night, taking short periods of rest between relatively long bursts of activity.
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