Blarina hylophaga (Soricomorpha: Soricidae)

Blarina hylophaga (Elliot, 1899) is a soricid commonly called Elliot's short-tailed shrew. A short-legged, robust shrew with a long, pointed snout and a short tail; it is 1 of 4 species in the genus Blarina. It occurs throughout most of the Great Plains of the United States, where it inhabits m...

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Published in:Mammalian species 2011-05, Vol.43 (1), p.94-103
Main Authors: Thompson, Cody W, Choate, Jerry R, Genoways, Hugh H, Finck, Elmer J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bees
Biological taxonomies
Diet
Elliot's short-tailed shrew
insectivore
Mammalogy
Mammals
Natural history
North America
Number 878: BLARINA HYLOPHAGA (SORICOMORPHA: SORICIDAE)
Prairies
shrew
Shrews
Species
Tallgrass prairies
venomous mammal
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Summary:Blarina hylophaga (Elliot, 1899) is a soricid commonly called Elliot's short-tailed shrew. A short-legged, robust shrew with a long, pointed snout and a short tail; it is 1 of 4 species in the genus Blarina. It occurs throughout most of the Great Plains of the United States, where it inhabits moist, well-drained grassland and riparian areas with deep leaf litter. It is listed as a species of greatest conservation need in Iowa and at possible risk in Texas, which might be due to the limited knowledge of the species throughout its geographic range.
ISSN:0076-3519
1545-1410
DOI:10.1644/878.1