Cryptotis (Noun)
Meaning
Least shrews.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The cryptotis species, found in a wide range of habitats, are small insectivorous mammals, closely related to other shrew families.
- Due to their similarity, some consider the cryptotis genus part of the family Soricidae, along with several other shrews.
- Least shrews belonging to the cryptotis genus usually weigh between 2 to 15 grams.
- Research on the cryptotis genus often involves examining its complex and dynamic evolutionary history.
- Study results have led many to divide the cryptotis genus into ten different least shrew species.