Desert Shrew
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Insectivora Family: Soricidae Genus: Notiosorex Species: crawfordi
Binomial name
Notiosorex crawfordi (Coues, 1877)

The Desert Shrew, Notiosorex crawfordi, is a small shrew found the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. This is the only member of genus Notiosorex. Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria Placozoa Bilateria Acoelomorpha Orthonectida Rhombozoa Myxozoa Superphylum Deuterostomia    Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders Subclass Monotremata Monotremata Subclass Marsupialia Didelphimorphia Paucituberculata Microbiotheria Dasyuromorphia Peramelemorphia Notoryctemorphia Diprotodontia Subclass Placentalia Xenarthra Dermoptera Desmostylia Scandentia Primates Rodentia Lagomorpha Insectivora Chiroptera Pholidota Carnivora Perissodactyla Artiodactyla Cetacea Afrosoricida Macroscelidea Tubulidentata Hyracoidea Proboscidea Sirenia The mammals are the class of vertebrate animals primarily characterized by the presence of mammary... Families Erinaceidae Soricidae Talpidae Solenodontidae The biological order Insectivora in the past was used as a scrapbasket for a variety of small to very small, relatively unspecialized, insectivorous mammals. ... This article is about the animal; see also The Taming of the Shrew for the use of this term to describe a person. ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is a standard convention used for naming species. ... Elliott Coues Elliott Coues (September 9, 1842 - December 25, 1899) was an American army surgeon, historian, ornithologist and author. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the animal; see also The Taming of the Shrew for the use of this term to describe a person. ...

It is grey-brown in colour with light grey underparts. It has a long grey tail which is lighter underneath and small but relatively prominent ears. Its body is about 8 cm in length including a 3 cm long tail. It weighs about 4 g.

These animals are most commonly found in dry shrubby or grassy areas. They are one of the smallest desert mammals. A dune in the Egyptian desert Desert in California In geography, a desert is a landscape form or region that receives little precipitation. ...

They eat insects, small rodents and carrion, getting most of their water from their food. Predators include owls, coyotes and snakes. Families Strigidae Tytonidae An owl is any of some 200+ species of solitary nocturnal birds of prey in the order Strigiformes. ... Binomial name Canis latrans Say, 1823 The coyote (Canis latrans) is a member of the Canidae (the dog family) and a relative of the domestic dog. ...

These animals are mainly active at night. They mate between late spring and summer. 4 or 5 young are born in a nest made of plant material. Females may have two litters in a year.