Elliot's short-tailed shrew
species of mammal
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Summary
Elliot's short-tailed shrew is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #1,613 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[4]
- Parent taxon: American short-tailed shrew[5]
- Taxon name: Blarina hylophaga[6]
- Commons category: Blarina hylophaga[7]
- Has characteristic: viviparity[8]
- Short name: B. hylophaga[9]
- Taxon common name: Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew[10], Elliot’s Short-tailed Shrew[11], Elliot-Kurzschwanz-Spitzmaus[12]
- Mass: 14.5 g[13]
- Gestation period: 21.5 day[14]
- Longest observed lifespan: 2 years[15]
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Identifiers
Elliot's short-tailed shrew's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 46883[16]. Elliot's short-tailed shrew's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 183659[17]. Elliot's short-tailed shrew's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 327370[18]. Elliot's short-tailed shrew's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2435859[19]. Elliot's short-tailed shrew's ITIS TSN is recorded as 179969[20].
Why It Matters
Elliot's short-tailed shrew has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]