CRAWFORD SHREW 



Genus Notiosorex 

 Dentition: Incisors, | ; Canines, J ; Premolars, {; Molars, | =28 



Crawford Shrew. — Notiosorex crawfordi crawfordi 



Names. — Crawford Shrew; Gray Shrew. 



General Description. — A small Shrew with conspicuous ex- 

 ternal ear, relatively short tail, and slender body. 



Color. — Sexes colored alike. 



Upperparts. — Olive-gray; tail above like back, below like 

 underparts. 



Underparts. — Whitish . 



Measurements. — Sexes of equal size. Total length, 3.6 

 inches; tail vertebrae, 1.24 inches; hind foot, .44 inch. 



Geographical Distribution. — "Parts of Lower Sonoran 

 Zone from eastern Texas to southern California, and thence 

 southward to the cape region of the peninsula of Lower 

 California." (Merriam) 



Food. — Same as that of Sorex. 



Enemies. — As for Sorex. 



Species and Subspecies of the Genus Notiosorex 



Only the one form is known from the United States. Notio- 

 sorex crawfordi crawfordi (Coues). 



The Gray Shrew is the rarest of the North American 

 Shrews. Unlike the other members of the family, it lives in 

 dry regions and not only does it appear to be rather local 

 in its distribution, but also exceedingly scarce in the regions 

 where it is known to occur. The capture of one of these 

 mammals is a noteworthy achievement, and any collector who 

 secures data on the life-history of this little-known creature 

 should earn a niche in the mammal Hall of Fame. 



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