Red-toothed shrew

From Freepedia

(Redirected from Red-toothed shrews)
Soricinae
Image:BairdShrew23.jpg
Baird's Shrew
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Insectivora
Family:Soricidae
Subfamily:Soricinae
Genera

See species list

The Red-toothed shrews or Soricinae are one of two subfamilies of the shrew family Soricidae, the other being the White-toothed shrews or Crocidurinae.

The outer layer of their teeth is reddish and is known to contain iron deposits. These species are typically found in North America, Europe and northern Asia.

The list of species is:

Reference



Views
Personal tools
In other languages
Similar Links