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Etruscan Shrew or Caspian Shrew

Suncus etruscus or Crocidura caspica

Photo by zhabiz
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Field Notes

Notes:

I narrowed down the scientific name to two species, but I couldn’t pick one. By the way, the Etruscan shrew is also called “pygmy white-toothed shrew”.

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Comments (7)
zhabiz
Thanks KarenL, you are absolutely right. It’s a Shrew. It couldn’t be Iranian shrew, as the habitats are different and far away from each other. I think it might be one of these two other species.
KarenL
This looks more like a shrew than a mouse. Maybe the Iranian shrew (Crocidura susiana)
zhabiz
I know! You can really get lost in the stream. It's crazy!
HemaShah
cute! I was looking for this one. Got lost in the stream of incoming spottings!

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Wildlife of Iran
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2012

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