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Summary

The red-toothed shrews of the subfamily Soricinae are one of three living subfamilies of shrews, along with Crocidurinae (white-toothed shrews) and Myosoricinae (African white-toothed shrews). In addition, the family contains the extinct subfamilies Limnoecinae, Crocidosoricinae, Allosoricinae and Heterosoricinae. These species are typically found in North America, northern South America, Europe and northern Asia. The enamel of the tips of their teeth is reddish due to iron pigment. The iron deposits serve to harden the enamel and are concentrated in those parts of the teeth most subject to wear. Members of the genera Chimarrogale, Nectogale, Neomys (Nectogalini) and some members of Sorex (Soricini) are known as water shrews, due to having a semi-aquatic lifestyle.

Species

The list of species is:

Tribe Anourosoricini Genus Anourosorex (Asian mole shrews) Assam mole shrew, A. assamensis Giant mole shrew, A. schmidi Chinese mole shrew, A. squamipes Taiwanese mole shrew, A. yamashinai Tribe Blarinellini Genus Blarinella (some Asiatic short-tailed shrews) Asiatic short-tailed shrew, B. quadraticauda Burmese short-tailed shrew, B. wardi Genus Parablarinella (some Asiatic short-tailed shrews) Indochinese short-tailed shrew, P. griselda Anhui short-tailed shrew, P. latimaxillata Tribe Blarinini Genus Blarina (American short-tailed shrews) Northern short-tailed shrew, B. brevicauda Southern short-tailed shrew, B. carolinensis Elliot's short-tailed shrew, B. hylophaga Everglades short-tailed shrew, B. peninsulae Genus Cryptotis (small-eared shrews) Cryptotis mexicana group Mexican small-eared shrew, C. mexicana Nelson's small-eared shrew, C. nelsoni Grizzled Mexican small-eared shrew, C. obscura Phillips's small-eared shrew, C. phillipsii Cryptotis goldmani set Central Mexican broad-clawed shrew, C. alticola Goldman's broad-clawed shrew, C. goldmani Goodwin's broad-clawed shrew, C. goodwini Guatemalan broad-clawed shrew, C. griseoventris C. lacertosus C. mam Oaxacan...