Eurasian Pygmy Shrew
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| Sorex minutus Linnaeus, 1766 |
The Eurasian Pygmy Shrew (Sorex minutus), often shortened to Pygmy Shrew, is a widespread shrew of northern Eurasia. It is the only shrew native to Ireland.
Active throughout the day and night, the Eurasian Pygmy Shrew is one of the smallest shrews, living up to sixteen months and never hibernating. It has grey-brown fur and measures around 40 - 60 mm when full grown, but with a hairy tail which may be as long again. It lives in undergrowth and leaf litter.
[edit] References
- ^ Hutterer, Rainer (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 292. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ Insectivore Specialist Group (1996). Sorex minutus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern
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