Among Adirondack mammals, pygmy shrews hold several records. Some adults weigh only 2-3 g (0.11 oz) and thus are the smallest mammals in the world. This species is also one of the rarest, with only ...

Morphological and zoogeographical data indicate that North American pygmy shrews are referable to the Holarctic genus Sorex and to the Nearctic subgenus Microsorex Coues, 1877. Microsorex has its ...

The western pygmy shrew is the smallest mammal found in Montana. They live in the northwest and northeast corners of the state. Measuring only about 2- to 4-inches long, including their tail, the tiny ...

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