List of crocidurines

Crocidurinae is a subfamily of small mammals in the shrew family Soricidae, which in turn is part of the order Eulipotyphla. A member of this family is called a crocidurine, or a white-toothed shrew. Crocidurinae is one of three subfamilies in Soricidae, along with the African shrews of Myosoricinae and the red-toothed shrews of Soricinae. They are found in Africa, Europe, and Asia, primarily in forests, savannas, shrublands, and grasslands, though some species can also be found in wetlands, rocky areas, or coastal areas. They range in size from the Etruscan shrew, one of the smallest mammal species at 3 cm (1 in) plus a 2 cm (1 in) tail,^[1] to the hero shrew and Thor's hero shrew, at 15 cm (6 in) plus a 10 cm (4 in) tail. Crocidurines primarily eat invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards. Almost no crocidurines have population estimates, but 21 species are categorized as endangered species, while the Andaman shrew, Christmas Island shrew, Harenna shrew, Jenkins's shrew, Nicobar shrew, and Wimmer's shrew are categorized as critically endangered.

The 235 extant species of Crocidurinae are divided into nine genera; 192 of them are in Crocidura, the most species of any mammal genus.^[2] A few extinct prehistoric Crocidurinae species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries the exact number and categorization is not fixed.^[3]

Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the crocidurine's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species unless otherwise noted.

The subfamily Crocidurinae consists of nine genera: Crocidura, containing 192 species; Diplomesodon and Feroculus with a single species each; Paracrocidura, with three species; Ruwenzorisorex, with one species; Scutisorex, containing two species; Solisorex, with one species, Suncus, containing nineteen species; and Sylvisorex, containing fifteen species.

Subfamily Crocidurinae

• Genus Crocidura (white-toothed shrews): 191 species
• Genus Diplomesodon (piebald shrew): one species
• Genus Feroculus (Kelaart's long-clawed shrew): one species
• Genus Paracrocidura (large-headed shrews): three species
• Genus Ruwenzorisorex (Ruwenzori shrew): one species
• Genus Scutisorex (hero shrews): two species
• Genus Solisorex (Pearson's long-clawed shrew): one species
• Genus Suncus (musk shrews and pygmy shrews): nineteen species
• Genus Sylvisorex (forest shrews): fifteen species

The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by the reference work Mammal Species of the World (2005), with augmentation by generally accepted proposals made since using molecular phylogenetic analysis, as supported by both the IUCN and the American Society of Mammalogists.^[5]

Genus Crocidura – Wagler, 1832 – 192 species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
African black shrew	C. nigrofusca Matschie, 1895	Central and eastern Africa	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[7] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [7]
African dusky shrew	C. caliginea Hollister, 1916	Central Africa	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail[8] Habitat: Forest[9] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [9]
African giant shrew	C. olivieri (Lesson, 1827) 20 subspecies C. o. anchietae C. o. bueae C. o. cara C. o. cinereoaenea C. o. darfurea C. o. giffardi C. o. guineensis C. o. hansruppi C. o. hedenborgiana C. o. kivu C. o. manni C. o. martiensseni C. o. nyansae C. o. occidentalis C. o. odorata C. o. olivieri C. o. spurelli C. o. sururae C. o. toritensis C. o. zuleika	Sub-Saharan Africa	Size: 11–14 cm (4–6 in) long, plus 8–10 cm (3–4 in) tail[10] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland[11] Diet: Invertebrates[10]	LC  Unknown [11]
Andaman shrew	C. andamanensis Miller, 1902	South Andaman Island in India	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[12] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	CR  Unknown [12]
Andaman spiny shrew	C. hispida Thomas, 1913	South Andaman Island in India	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[13] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	VU  Unknown [13]
Annamite shrew	C. annamitensis Jenkins, Lunde, & Moncrieff, 2009	Vietnam	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[14] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [14]
Ansell's shrew	C. ansellorum Hutterer & Dippenaar, 1987	South-central Africa	Size: 5–6 cm (2–2 in) long, plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail[15] Habitat: Forest[16] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	EN  Unknown [16]
Arabian shrew	C. arabica Hutterer, 1988	Oman and Yemen	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Unknown[17] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [17]
Armenian shrew	C. armenica Gureev, 1963	Armenia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Rocky areas[18] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [18]
Asian gray shrew	C. attenuata H. Milne-Edwards, 1872	Eastern and southeastern Asia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland[19] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [19]
Asian lesser white-toothed shrew	C. shantungensis Miller, 1901 Two subspecies C. s. quelpartis C. s. shantungensis	Eastern Asia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Shrubland and grassland[20] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [20]
Bailey's shrew	C. baileyi Osgood, 1936	Ethiopia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Grassland[21] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [21]
Bale shrew	C. bottegoides Hutterer & Yalden, 1990	Ethiopia	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail[22] Habitat: Grassland and forest[23] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	EN  Unknown [23]
Banka shrew	C. vosmaeri Jentink, 1888	Bangka Island in Indonesia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[24] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [24]
Batak shrew	C. batakorum Hutterer, 2007	Philippines	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[25] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [25]
Bates's shrew	C. batesi (Dollman, 1915)	Western Africa	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[26] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [26]
Beccari's shrew	C. beccarii Dobson, 1886	Sumatra	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[27] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [27]
Beletta shrew	C. yaldeni Lavrenchenko, Voyta, & Hutterer, 2016	Ethiopia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[28] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [28]
Bicolored musk shrew	C. fuscomurina (Heuglin, 1865)	Sub-Saharan Africa	Size: 4–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail[29] Habitat: Savanna, grassland, and desert[30] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [30]
Bicolored shrew	C. leucodon (Hermann, 1780)	Europe and western Asia	Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail[31] Habitat: Shrubland and grassland[32] Diet: Small mammals, frogs, toads, lizards, and invertebrates[31]	LC  Unknown [32]
Black-footed shrew	C. nigripes Miller & Hollister, 1921 Two subspecies C. n. lipara C. n. nigripes	Sulawesi island in Indonesia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[33] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [33]
Blackish white-toothed shrew	C. nigricans Bocage, 1889	Angola	Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail[34] Habitat: Unknown[35] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [35]
Bornean shrew	C. foetida Peters, 1870 Three subspecies C. f. doriae C. f. foetida C. f. kelabit	Borneo	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[36] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [36]
Bottego's shrew	C. bottegi Thomas, 1898	Ethiopia	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 2–3 cm (1 in) tail[37] Habitat: Unknown[38] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [38]
Buettikofer's shrew	C. buettikoferi Jentink, 1888	West-central Africa	Size: 7–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[40] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [40]
Butiaba naked-tailed shrew	C. littoralis Heller, 1910	Central Africa	Size: 8–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 6–8 cm (2–3 in) tail[41] Habitat: Forest[42] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [42]
Cameroonian shrew	C. picea Sanderson, 1940	West-central Africa	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest and grassland[43] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	EN  Unknown [43]
Canarian shrew	C. canariensis Hutterer, López-Jurado, & Vogel, 1987	Canary Islands	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Coastal marine, desert, and shrubland[44] Diet: Snails and insects[44]	EN  Unknown [44]
Caspian shrew	C. caspica Thomas, 1907	Iran and Azerbaijan	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Unknown[45] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [45]
Chinese white-toothed shrew	C. rapax Allen, 1923 Four subspecies C. r. kurodai C. r. lutaoensis C. r. rapax C. r. tadae	Eastern Asia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Unknown[46] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [46]
Christmas Island shrew	C. trichura Dobson, 1889	Christmas Island	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[47] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	CR  0–200 [47]
Cinderella shrew	C. cinderella Thomas, 1911	Western Africa	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 4–5 cm (2–2 in) tail[48] Habitat: Savanna[49] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [49]
Congo white-toothed shrew	C. congobelgica Hollister, 1916	Central Africa	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[50] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [50]
Cranbrook's white-toothed shrew	C. cranbrooki Jenkins, Lunde, & Moncrieff, 2009	Northern Myanmar	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[51] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [51]
Cretan shrew	C. zimmermanni Wettstein, 1953	Island of Crete in Greece	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Unknown and rocky areas[52] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	EN  Unknown [52]
Crosse's shrew	C. crossei Thomas, 1895	Western Africa	Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail[53] Habitat: Forest[54] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [54]
Cyrenaica shrew	C. aleksandrisi Vesmanis, 1977	Northern Libya	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail[55] Habitat: Shrubland[56] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [56]
Dent's shrew	C. denti Dollman, 1915	Western and central Africa	Size: About 6 cm (2 in) long, plus 5 cm (2 in) tail[57] Habitat: Forest and savanna[58] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [58]
Desert musk shrew	C. smithii Thomas, 1895 Two subspecies C. s. debalsaci C. s. smithii	Western and Eastern Africa	Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail[59] Habitat: Savanna[60] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [60]
Desperate shrew	C. desperata Hutterer, Jenkins, & Verheyen, 1991	Tanzania	Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus about 7 cm (3 in) tail[61] Habitat: Forest[62] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	VU  Unknown [62]
Dhofar shrew	C. dhofarensis (Hutterer, 1988)	Yemen and Oman	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Unknown[63] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [63]
Doucet's musk shrew	C. douceti Heim de Balsac, 1958	Western Africa	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[64] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [64]
Dsinezumi shrew	C. dsinezumi (Temminck, 1842)	Japan	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands[65] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [65]
East African highland shrew	C. allex Osgood, 1910	Kenya and Tanzania	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail[66] Habitat: Grassland and inland wetlands[67] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [67]
Egyptian pygmy shrew	C. religiosa (Geoffroy, 1827)	Northern Egypt	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail[68] Habitat: [69] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [69]
Eisentraut's shrew	C. eisentrauti Heim de Balsac, 1957	Cameroon	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Grassland and forest[70] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	VU  Unknown [70]
Elgon shrew	C. elgonius Osgood, 1910	Kenya and Tanzania	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[71] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [71]
Elongated shrew	C. elongata Miller & Hollister, 1921	Sulawesi island in Indonesia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[72] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [72]
Fingui white-toothed shrew	C. fingui Ceríaco et al., 2015	Príncipe in São Tomé and Príncipe	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[73] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [73]
Fischer's shrew	C. fischeri Pagenstecher, 1885	Kenya and Tanzania	Size: 6–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail[74] Habitat: Savanna[75] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [75]
Flat-headed shrew	C. planiceps Heller, 1910	West-central Africa	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Inland wetlands[76] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [76]
Flower's shrew	C. floweri Dollman, 1915	Northern Egypt	Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 5–6 cm (2–2 in) tail[77] Habitat: Artificial terrain[78] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [78]
Fox's shrew	C. foxi Dollman, 1915	Western and central Africa	Size: 9–12 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 5–8 cm (2–3 in) tail[79] Habitat: Savanna and forest[80] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [80]
Fraser's musk shrew	C. poensis (Fraser, 1843)	Western Africa	Size: 7–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail[81] Habitat: Shrubland and forest[82] Diet: Arthropods and other invertebrates[81]	LC  Unknown [82]
Gathorne's shrew	C. gathornei Jenkins, 2013	Himalayas in India	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Shrubland and grassland[83] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [83]
Glass's shrew	C. glassi Heim de Balsac, 1966	Ethiopia	Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 4–6 cm (2 in)tail[84] Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands[85] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	NT  Unknown [85]
Gmelin's white-toothed shrew	C. gmelini Pallas, 1811	Central Asia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Shrubland and grassland[86] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [86]
Goliath shrew	C. goliath Thomas, 1906	Central Africa	Size: 15–18 cm (6–7 in) long, plus 10–14 cm (4–6 in) tail[87] Habitat: Forest[88] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [88]
Gracile naked-tailed shrew	C. maurisca Thomas, 1904	Central Africa	Size: 7–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 6–8 cm (2–3 in) tail[89] Habitat: Inland wetlands and forest[90] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [90]
Grasse's shrew	C. grassei Brosset, Dubost, & Heim de Balsac, 1965	West-central Africa	Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 6–8 cm (2–3 in) tail[91] Habitat: Forest[92] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [92]
Greater Mindanao shrew	C. grandis Miller, 1911	Philippines	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[93] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [93]
Greater red musk shrew	C. flavescens (Geoffroy, 1827)	Southern Africa	Size: 8–12 cm (3–5 in) long, plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail[94] Habitat: Savanna and grassland[95] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [95]
Greater white-toothed shrew	C. russula (Hermann, 1780)	Europe and northwestern Africa	Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail[96] Habitat: Shrubland[97] Diet: Invertebrates, as well as small mammals and small lizards[96]	LC  Unknown [97]
Greenwood's shrew	C. greenwoodi Heim de Balsac, 1966	Somalia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland[98] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [98]
Guramba shrew	C. phaeura Osgood, 1936	Ethiopia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[99] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	EN  Unknown [99]
Guy's shrew	C. guy Jenkins, Lunde, & Moncrieff, 2009	Vietnam	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[100] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [100]
Güldenstädt's shrew	C. gueldenstaedtii (Pallas, 1811)	Europe and western Asia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, inland wetlands, rocky areas, intertidal marine, and coastal marine[101] Diet: Insects, as well as molluscs, amphipods, annelids, and small vertebrates[101]	LC  Unknown [101]
Hainan Island shrew	C. wuchihensis Sung, 1966	Southern China and northern Vietnam	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[102] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [102]
Harenna shrew	C. harenna Hutterer & Yalden, 1990	Ethiopia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[103] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	CR  Unknown [103]
Heather shrew	C. erica Dollman, 1915	Angola	Size: About 10 cm (4 in) long, plus 5 cm (2 in) tail[104] Habitat: Unknown[105] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [105]
Hildegarde's shrew	C. hildegardeae Thomas, 1904	Central Africa	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail[106] Habitat: Forest[107] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [107]
Hill's shrew	C. hilliana Jenkins & Smith, 1995	Thailand and Laos	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[108] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [108]
Horsfield's shrew	C. horsfieldii (Tomes, 1856)	Scattered southern Asia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[109] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [109]
Hun shrew	C. attila Dollman, 1915	Central Africa	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[110] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [110]
Hutan shrew	C. hutanis Ruedi & Vogel, 1995	Sumatra island in Indonesia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[111] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [111]
Indochinese shrew	C. indochinensis Kloss, 1922	Southeastern Asia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[112] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [112]
Iranian shrew	C. susiana Redding & Lay, 1978	Iran	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Unknown[113] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [113]
Jackass shrew	C. arispa Spitzenberger, 1971	Turkey	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Rocky areas[114] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [114]
Jackson's shrew	C. jacksoni Thomas, 1904	East-central Africa	Size: 5–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail[115] Habitat: Forest[116] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [116]
Javan ghost shrew	C. umbra Demos, Achmadi, Handika, Maharadatunkamsi, Rowe, & Esselstyn, 2016	Java island in Indonesia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[117] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	NT  Unknown [117]
Javanese shrew	C. maxi Sody, 1936	Indonesia and East Timor	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[118] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [118]
Jenkins's shrew	C. jenkinsi Chakraborty, 1978	South Andaman Island in India	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[119] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	CR  Unknown [119]
Jouvenet's shrew	C. jouvenetae Heim de Balsac, 1958	Western Africa	Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail[120] Habitat: Forest[121] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [121]
Kashmir white-toothed shrew	C. pullata Miller, 1911	Northern India and Pakistan	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Unknown[122] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [122]
Katinka's shrew	C. katinka Bate, 1937	Western Asia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Unknown[123] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [123]
Kilimanjaro shrew	C. monax Thomas, 1910		Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[124] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [124]
Kinabalu shrew	C. baluensis Thomas, 1898	Northern Borneo	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland[125] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [125]
Kivu long-haired shrew	C. lanosa Heim de Balsac, 1968	Central Africa	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands[126] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	VU  Unknown [126]
Kivu shrew	C. kivuana Heim de Balsac, 1968	Central Africa	Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 6–8 cm (2–3 in) tail[127] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands[128] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	NT  Unknown [128]
Lamotte's shrew	C. lamottei Heim de Balsac, 1968	Western Africa	Size: 8–9 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail[127] Habitat: Forest and savanna[129] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [129]
Large-headed forest shrew	C. grandiceps Hutterer, 1983	Western Africa	Size: 9–12 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 5–8 cm (2–3 in) tail[130] Habitat: Forest[131] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [131]
Latona's shrew	C. latona Hollister, 1916	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[132] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [132]
Lesser Ryukyu shrew	C. watasei Kuroda, 1924	Southern Japan	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands[133] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [133]
Lesser gray-brown musk shrew	C. silacea Thomas, 1895	Southern Africa	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail[134] Habitat: Rocky areas, grassland, shrubland, and savanna[135] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [135]
Lesser red musk shrew	C. hirta Peters, 1852	Southern and southeastern Africa	Size: 6–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail[136] Habitat: Savanna, grassland, and desert[137] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [137]
Lesser rock shrew	C. serezkyensis Laptev, 1929	Western Asia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Unknown[138] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [138]
Lesser white-toothed shrew	C. suaveolens (Pallas, 1811)	Europe and Asia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, rocky areas, and coastal/supratidal marine[139] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [139]
Long-footed shrew	C. crenata Brosset, Dubost, & Heim de Balsac, 1965	West-central Africa	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[140] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [140]
Long-tailed musk shrew	C. dolichura Peters, 1876	Central Africa	Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 7–8 cm (3 in) tail[141] Habitat: Forest[142] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [142]
Lucina's shrew	C. lucina Dippenaar, 1980	Ethiopia	Size: 8–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail[143] Habitat: Grassland and inland wetlands[144] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	VU  Unknown [144]
Ludia's shrew	C. ludia Hollister, 1916	Central Africa	Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 5–6 cm (2–2 in) tail[145] Habitat: Forest[146] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [146]
Luzon shrew	C. grayi Dobson, 1890	Philippines	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[147] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [147]
Lwiro shrew	C. lwiroensis Peterhans & Hutterer, 2013	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[148] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [148]
MacArthur's shrew	C. macarthuri St. Leger, 1934	Eastern Africa	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Savanna[149] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [149]
MacMillan's shrew	C. macmillani Dollman, 1915	Ethiopia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest and savanna[150] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	NT  Unknown [150]
Makwassie musk shrew	C. maquassiensis Roberts, 1946	Southern Africa	Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 4–5 cm (2–2 in) tail[151] Habitat: Grassland and rocky areas[152] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [152]
Malayan shrew	C. malayana Robinson & Kloss, 1911	Malaysia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[153] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [153]
Mamfe shrew	C. virgata Sanderson, 1940	West-central Africa	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest and grassland[154] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [154]
Manenguba shrew	C. manengubae Hutterer, 1982	West-central Africa	Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 6–7 cm (2–3 in) tail[151] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland[155] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	VU  Unknown [155]
Mauritanian shrew	C. lusitania Dollman, 1915	Western and eastern Africa	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail[156] Habitat: Savanna and shrubland[157] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [157]
Mduma's shrew	C. mdumai Stanley, Hutterer, Giarla, & Esselstyn, 2015	Tanzania	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[158] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	EN  Unknown [158]
Mindanao shrew	C. beatus Miller, 1910	Philippines	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[159] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [159]
Mindoro shrew	C. mindorus Miller, 1910	Philippines	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[160] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [160]
Montane white-toothed shrew	C. montis Thomas, 1906	Eastern Africa	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland[161] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [161]
Moonshine shrew	C. luna Dollman, 1910	Southeastern Africa	Size: 6–11 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 3–7 cm (1–3 in) tail[156] Habitat: Forest[162] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [162]
Mossy forest shrew	C. musseri Ruedi & Vogel, 1995	Sulawesi island in Indonesia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[163] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [163]
Mount Nimba giant forest shrew	C. nimbasilvanus Hutterer, 2003	Western Africa	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[164] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [164]
Munissi's shrew	C. munissii Stanley, Hutterer, Giarla, & Esselstyn, 2015	Tanzania	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[165] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [165]
Narrow-headed shrew	C. stenocephala Heim de Balsac & Dieterlen, 1979	Central Africa	Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 6–9 cm (2–4 in) tail[166] Habitat: Inland wetlands[167] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	VU  Unknown [167]
Negev shrew	C. ramona Ivanitskaya, Shenbrot, & Nevo, 1996	Israel	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Desert[168] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [168]
Negros shrew	C. negrina Rabor, 1952	Philippines	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[169] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	EN  Unknown [169]
Nicobar shrew	C. nicobarica Miller, 1902	Great Nicobar Island in India	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[170] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	CR  Unknown [170]
Nigerian shrew	C. nigeriae Dollman, 1915	West-central Africa	Size: 9–11 cm (4 in) long, plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail[171] Habitat: Forest[172] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [172]
Nimba shrew	C. nimbae Heim de Balsac, 1956	Western Africa	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[173] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	NT  Unknown [173]
Niobe's shrew	C. niobe Thomas, 1906	Central Africa	Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail[174] Habitat: Forest and grassland[175] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [175]
North African white-toothed shrew	C. pachyura Küster, 1835	Northern Africa and southern Europe	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Shrubland[176] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [176]
Nyiro shrew	C. macowi Dollman, 1915	Kenya	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 5–6 cm (2–2 in) tail[177] Habitat: Unknown[178] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [178]
Oriental shrew	C. orientalis Jentink, 1890 Two subspecies C. o. lawuana C. o. orientalis	Indonesia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[179] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [179]
Palawan shrew	C. palawanensis Taylor, 1934	Philippines	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[180] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [180]
Pale gray shrew	C. pergrisea Miller, 1913	Pakistan	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[181] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [181]
Panay shrew	C. panayensis Hutterer, 2007	Philippines	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[182] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [182]
Peninsular shrew	C. negligens Kloss, 1914	Southeastern Asia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[183] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [183]
Peters's musk shrew	C. gracilipes Peters, 1870	Tanzania	Size: About 6 cm (2 in) long, plus 5 cm (2 in) tail[87] Habitat: Unknown[184] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [184]
Phan Luong's shrew	C. phanluongi Jenkins, Abramov, Rozhnov, & Olsson, 2010	Vietnam and Cambodia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[185] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [185]
Phu Hoc shrew	C. phuquocensis Abramov, Jenkins, Rozhnov, & Kalinin, 2008	Phú Quốc island in Vietnam	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[186] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	VU  Unknown [186]
Pitman's shrew	C. pitmani Barclay, 1932	Zambia	Size: About 5 cm (2 in) long, plus 4 cm (2 in) tail[187] Habitat: Unknown[188] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [188]
Polia's shrew	C. polia Hollister, 1916	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Size: About 6 cm (2 in) long, plus 7 cm (3 in) tail[81] Habitat: Unknown[189] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [189]
Rainey's shrew	C. raineyi Heller, 1912	Kenya	Size: 9–10 cm (4 in) long, plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail[190] Habitat: Forest[191] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [191]
Reddish-gray musk shrew	C. cyanea (Duvernoy, 1838)	Southern Africa	Size: 6–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 3–7 cm (1–3 in) tail[192] Habitat: Forest, grassland, and caves[193] Diet: Invertebrates[193]	LC  Unknown [193]
Roosevelt's shrew	C. roosevelti (Heller, 1910)	Central Africa	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Savanna[194] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [194]
Ryukyu shrew	C. orii Kuroda, 1924	Southern Japan	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[195] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	EN  Unknown [195]
Sa Pa shrew	C. sapaensis Jenkins, Abramov, Bannikova, & Rozhnov, 2013	Vietnam	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest and grassland[196] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [196]
Saharan shrew	C. tarfayensis Vesmanis & Vesmanis, 1980	Mauritania and Morocco	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Rocky areas and desert[197] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [197]
Sahelian tiny shrew	C. pasha Dollman, 1915	Scattered northern Africa	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail[198] Habitat: Savanna[199] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [199]
Savanna dwarf shrew	C. nanilla Thomas, 1909	Western and eastern Africa	Size: 4–6 cm (2–2 in) long, plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail[200] Habitat: Savanna[201] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [201]
Savanna path shrew	C. viaria (Geoffroy, 1834)	Western, central, and eastern Africa	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest and savanna[202] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [202]
Savanna shrew	C. fulvastra (Sundevall, 1843)	Central Africa	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Savanna[203] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [203]
Savanna swamp shrew	C. longipes Hutterer & Happold, 1983	West-central Africa	Size: 9–12 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail[204] Habitat: Inland wetlands[205] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [205]
Siberian shrew	C. sibirica Dukelsky, 1930	Central Asia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest, grassland, inland wetlands, and desert[206] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [206]
Sibuyan shrew	C. ninoyi Esselstyn & Goodman, 2010	Philippines	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[207] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [207]
Sicilian shrew	C. sicula Miller, 1900 Four subspecies C. s. aegatensis C. s. calypso C. s. esuae C. s. sicula	Italy and Malta	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Shrubland[208] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [208]
Sinharaja white-toothed shrew	C. hikmiya Meegaskumbura, Meegaskumbura, Pethiyagoda, Manamendra-Arachchi, & Schneider, 2007	Sri Lanka	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[209] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	EN  Unknown [209]
Small-footed shrew	C. parvipes Osgood, 1910	Central Africa	Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail[210] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland[211] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [211]
Smoky white-toothed shrew	C. fumosa Thomas, 1904	Kenya	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[212] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [212]
Sokolov's shrew	C. sokolovi Jenkins, Abramov, Rozhnov, & Makarova, 2007	Vietnam	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[213] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	NT  Unknown [213]
Somali dwarf shrew	C. nana Dobson, 1890	Ethiopia and Somalia	Size: About 4 cm (2 in) long, plus 3 cm (1 in) tail[214] Habitat: Grassland[215] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [215]
Somali shrew	C. somalica Thomas, 1895	Eastern Africa	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 4–5 cm (2–2 in) tail[166] Habitat: Savanna[216] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [216]
Southeast Asian shrew	C. fuliginosa (Blyth, 1856)	Southeastern Asian	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, and rocky areas[217] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [217]
Sri Lankan long-tailed shrew	C. miya Phillips, 1929	Sri Lanka	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[218] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	EN  Unknown [218]
Sulawesi shrew	C. lea Miller & Hollister, 1921	Sulawesi island in Indonesia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[219] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [219]
Sulawesi tiny shrew	C. levicula Miller & Hollister, 1921	Sulawesi island in Indonesia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[220] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [220]
Sulawesi white-handed shrew	C. rhoditis Miller & Hollister, 1921	Sulawesi island in Indonesia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[221] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [221]
Sumatran giant shrew	C. lepidura Lyon, 1908	Sumatra island in Indonesia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[222] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [222]
Sumatran long-tailed shrew	C. paradoxura Dobson, 1886	Sumatra island in Indonesia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[223] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [223]
Sunda shrew	C. monticola Peters, 1870	Southeastern Asia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[224] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [224]
Swamp musk shrew	C. mariquensis (Smith, 1844) Three subspecies C. m. mariquensis C. m. neavei C. m. shortridgei	Southern Africa	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Inland wetlands[225] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [225]
São Tomé shrew	C. thomensis (Bocage, 1887)	São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[226] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	EN  Unknown [226]
Taiwanese gray shrew	C. tanakae Kuroda, 1938	Eastern Asia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest and grassland[227] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [227]
Tanzanian shrew	C. tansaniana Hutterer, 1986	Tanzania	Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 5–8 cm (2–3 in) tail[228] Habitat: Forest[229] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	NT  Unknown [229]
Tarella shrew	C. tarella Dollman, 1915	Central Africa	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[230] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	EN  Unknown [230]
Telford's shrew	C. telfordi Hutterer, 1986	Tanzania	Size: 10–11 cm (4 in) long, plus 7–9 cm (3–4 in) tail[231] Habitat: Forest[232] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	VU  Unknown [232]
Thalia's shrew	C. thalia Dippenaar, 1980	Ethiopia	Size: 7–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail[231] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands[233] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [233]
Therese's shrew	C. theresae Heim de Balsac, 1968	Western Africa	Size: 7–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail[234] Habitat: Forest and savanna[235] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [235]
Thick-tailed shrew	C. brunnea Jentink, 1888 Two subspecies C. b. brunnea C. b. pudjonica	Indonesia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[236] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [236]
Timor shrew	C. tenuis (Müller, 1840)	Timor	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[237] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [237]
Turbo shrew	C. turba Dollman, 1910	Central Africa	Size: 9–11 cm (4 in) long, plus 5–6 cm (2–2 in) tail[238] Habitat: Forest[239] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [239]
Ugandan lowland shrew	C. selina (Dollman, 1915)	Kenya and Uganda	Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail[240] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands[241] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [241]
Ugandan musk shrew	C. mutesae Heller, 1910	Central Africa	Size: About 11 cm (4 in) long, plus 6 cm (2 in) tail[214] Habitat: Forest[242] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [242]
Ultimate shrew	C. ultima Dollman, 1915	Kenya	Size: About 9 cm (4 in) long, plus 6 cm (2 in) tail[243] Habitat: Forest[244] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [244]
Upemba shrew	C. zimmeri Osgood, 1936	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Size: 11–13 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 4–6 cm (2–2 in) tail[245] Habitat: Unknown[246] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [246]
Usambara shrew	C. usambarae Dippenaar, 1980	Tanzania	Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail[247] Habitat: Forest[248] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	VU  Unknown [248]
Ussuri white-toothed shrew	C. lasiura (Dobson, 1890)	Eastern Asia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Grassland[249] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates[249]	LC  Unknown [249]
Voi shrew	C. voi Osgood, 1910	Central and eastern Africa	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Savanna[250] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [250]
Voracious shrew	C. vorax Allen, 1923	Southeastern Asia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[251] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [251]
West African long-tailed shrew	C. muricauda (Miller, 1900)	Western Africa	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus tail[252] Habitat: Forest[253] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [253]
West African pygmy shrew	C. obscurior Heim de Balsac, 1958	Western Africa	Size: 4–5 cm (2–2 in) long, plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail[254] Habitat: Forest[255] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [255]
Whitaker's shrew	C. whitakeri De Winton, 1898	Northwestern Africa	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail[256] Habitat: Coastal marine, intertidal marine, and shrubland[257] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [257]
Wimmer's shrew	C. wimmeri Heim de Balsac & Aellen, 1958	Ivory Coast	Size: 8–9 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 5–6 cm (2–2 in) tail[258] Habitat: Forest[259] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	CR  Unknown [259]
Xanthippe's shrew	C. xantippe Osgood, 1910	Kenya and Tanzania	Size: 8–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail[260] Habitat: Savanna and shrubland[261] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [261]
Yankari shrew	C. yankariensis Hutterer & Jenkins, 1980	Central and eastern Africa	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail[260] Habitat: Savanna[262] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [262]
Zaphir's shrew	C. zaphiri Dollman, 1915	Ethiopia and Kenya	Size: About 10 cm (4 in) long, plus 6 cm (2 in) tail[263] Habitat: Unknown[264] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	DD  Unknown [264]
Zarudny's rock shrew	C. zarudnyi Ognew, 1928	Central Asia	Size: 4–18 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 4–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[6] Habitat: Desert[265] Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, frogs, toads, and lizards[6]	LC  Unknown [265]