Description: Shrews are small, mouse-like mammals with long, pointed
noses, lots of sharp teeth, short velvet-like fur, and tiny, beady eyes.
This species is small (head and body: 6 cm [2.5 in.]; tail: 4 cm [1.5 in.])
and has short fur that is grayish-brown above and lighter below.
Because of its rapid metabolism, as in other shrews, the dwarf shrew is
continuously active day and night and has a voracious appetite. This is
the only species of shrew known to occur in southern Nevada.
Diet: Feeds on soft-bodied invertebrates.
Habitat: Mountainous areas. Shaded damp situations near decaying
logs and along the bases of cliffs in the bottom of canyons, not farther
than 300 m (900 ft) from running water.
Range: Occurs on a few high mountain peaks in southwestern Nevada
and east-central California. In Clark County, Nevada, known only from the Mt. Charleston area.
Comments: Little is known about this species, and it was last recorded
on Mt. Charleston in 1939. Also known as the Dwarf Shrew. This probably is the smallest mammal in Nevada.The above species is Desert shrew (Notiosorex crowfordii), not the Inyo shrew (Sorex tenellus).