Organisms

Shrews

Small mammals in the family Soricidae, order Soricomorpha (formerly Insectivora). They resemble moles and are characterized by a mobile snout, sharp INCISOR teeth, and are found in tropical and temperate regions worldwide.

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Abstract

Small mammals in the family Soricidae, order Soricomorpha (formerly Insectivora). They resemble moles and are characterized by a mobile snout, sharp INCISOR teeth, and are found in tropical and temperate regions worldwide.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Shrew

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse SHREWS (insectivore) with TREE SHREWS see TUPAIIDAE

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History Note

72

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Previous Indexing

  • Insectivora (1966-1971)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.961w.751w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Shrews. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012788. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012788
  2. Shrews. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrew
  3. Shrews. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41631