Southern Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina carolinensis)

Southern Short-tailed Shrew, a reference photo — Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain

The southern short-tailed shrew (Blarina carolinensis) is a gray, short-tailed shrew that inhabits the eastern United States.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

Considered venomous. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. Southern short-tailed shrew (Blarina carolinensis)[disputed] Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Blarina brevicauda — venomous
Cryptotis parvus
Cryptotis mayensis
Sorex fumeus

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Blarina
Species: Blarina carolinensis

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