This slender-bodied, slate gray insectivore named for its long tail or habitat, depending on which common name ... With few exceptions, the rock shrew requires a cool, moist site with a deep layer of ...

The masked shrew has an arched brow and a rounded forehead. The upper parts are an ashy to cinnamon color in summer, darker brown in winter. The lower portions of the body are a lighter shade of the ...

The western pygmy shrew is the smallest mammal found in Montana. They live in the northwest and northeast corners of the state. Measuring only about 2- to 4-inches long, including their tail ...

DESCRIPTION: The shrew is about five inches long, including tail, and weighs as much as a quarter (0.14 ounces). It has small, beady eyes, a long snout, five toes on each foot, and a scaly tail ...