Species MammalsPreble's Shrew

Preble's Shrew

Sorex preblei

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Illustration of Preble's Shrew (Sorex preblei)

Preble's Shrew is one of the rarest and least-known shrews in North America, known from scattered records across the Columbia Basin and Great Basin of the western United States. Its small size, secretive habits, and patchy distribution have made ecological study extremely difficult. Very little is known about its diet, reproduction, or population size.

Habitat
Sagebrush steppe and dry shrublands of the Great Basin
Diet
Insects and small invertebrates
How common
Rare

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