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Three shrews are found in mainland Britain, their skulls are similar, but can be identified by tooth characters using the Key to Insectivores. |
 | 1. Common Shrew skull, lateral view. |
| Details of Specimens Illustrated |
- Image 1
- Common Shrew Sorex araneus
- Stage - adult
- Date collected - July 95
- Area collected - Northumberland
- Collection ref. - 95.043
- Source - Killed by cat
- Measurements
Condylobasal length 18.6mm Jaw length 10.9mm Latin Name : Sorex "a shrew", xaraneus"relating to a spider"; perhaps because shrews and spiders were both thought to be poisonous.
- Stage - adult
- Web Links
- The Shrew (ist's) Site - One-Stop-Shop for shrew fanciers.