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 stphip
Jan 13, 2026
ALG-Ford St, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A, Canada
bySVP
Research Grade
· 3 IDs
Northern Short-tailed Shrew observed by sampvr
Jan 13, 2026
Lansdowne, ON K0E 1L0, Canada
bysampvr
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Northern Short-tailed Shrew observed by naturalnebraskan
Jan 12, 2026
Eagle, NE 68347, USA
bynaturalnebraskan
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Northern Short-tailed Shrew observed by josiahriskin
Jan 12, 2026
Nauset Rd, Eastham, MA, US
byjosiahriskin
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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