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

Recent observations from the iNaturalist community

Northern Short-tailed Shrew observed by conor_macneil
Jul 18, 2026
Driftwood Park Rd, Head, Clara and Maria, ON, CA
byConor MacNeil
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Northern Short-tailed Shrew observed by smays
Jul 18, 2026
Head, Clara and Maria, ON, Canada
bySkyler
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
grande musaraigne observed by francoisdubois
Jul 17, 2026
Rue St-Germain, Val-d'Or, QC, CA
byFrançois Dubois
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Northern Short-tailed Shrew observed by brandonh1
Jul 16, 2026
Oil City, PA 16301, USA
bybrandonh1
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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