Northern Short-tailed Shrew

Blarina brevicauda

The northern short-tailed shrew is the largest shrew in the genus Blarina, and occurs in the northeastern region of North America.

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Northern short-tailed shrew. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Gilles Gonthier.
Northern short-tailed shrew. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Gilles Gonthier.
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Community Sightings

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Northern Short-tailed Shrew observed by heggieastro
Apr 17, 2026
Grey Ox Ave, Huron-Kinloss, ON, CA
byheggieastro
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Northern Short-tailed Shrew observed by racheladler
Apr 17, 2026
Number One Lane Trail, Richboro, PA, US
byRachel Adler
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Northern Short-tailed Shrew observed by geosesarma
Apr 16, 2026
Main St, Englishtown, NJ, US
bygeosesarma
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Northern Short-tailed Shrew observed by leomdot
Apr 16, 2026
Yellow Springs, OH 45387, USA
bySophia Morris
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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