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Greater White-toothed Shrew
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Greater White-toothed Shrew

Crocidura russula
BirdNET IDBN03400
Taxon groupMammalia
iNat observations2,801
Image sourceiNaturalist
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Description wikipedia

The greater white-toothed shrew (Crocidura russula) is a small insectivorous mammal found in Europe and North Africa. It is the most common of the white-toothed shrews. This species is found along the Mediterranean, Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Germany and Portugal; in addition, the Osorio shrew of the Canary island of Gran Canaria, originally described as a separate species (Crocidura osorio), was later discovered to be a population of introduced greater white-toothed shrew. Furthermore, a subspecies of the greater white-toothed shrew, Crocidura russula ibicensis, is found on the Mediterranean island of Ibiza. In April 2008, the greater white-toothed shrew was discovered in Ireland as well, and in 2021 in England, discovered by a cat named Jeff. Its preferred habitats are grassland and woodland. It is slightly larger than the lesser white-toothed shrew but otherwise very similar and can often be distinguished only by close inspection of its teeth which are unpigmented.

Translated Descriptions (13)

de wikipedia
Die Hausspitzmaus (Crocidura russula) ist ein Säugetier aus der Familie der Spitzmäuse. Sie besiedelt Nordafrika sowie Südwest- und Mitteleuropa.
es wikipedia
Crocidura russula es una especie de mamífero soricomorfo de la familia Soricidae endémica de África y Europa.
fi wikipedia
Isokotipäästäinen eli kotisupiainen (Crocidura russula) on Euroopassa ja Pohjois-Afrikassa elävä päästäislaji. Se on keskikokoinen harmahtava päästäislaji, joka painaa korkeintaan 14 grammaa. Laji elää monenlaisissa ympäristöissä, myös ihmisen läheisyydessä. Nisäkäsnimistötoimikunnan ehdotus lajin uudeksi suomenkieliseksi nimeksi on kotisupiainen.
fr wikipedia
La Crocidure aranivore, Musaraigne musette ou Crocidure commune (Crocidura russula) est un insectivore de la famille des Soricidae. Elle est aussi appelée Crocidure aranivore musette, Crocidure aranivore des sables, Leucode aranivore, Crocidure musette ou Musette des sables.
it wikipedia
La crocidura rossiccia (Crocidura russula Hermann, 1780), nota anche come toporagno dai denti bianchi maggiore, è un piccolo toporagno diffuso in Europa e Nordafrica, dove frequenta soprattutto prati e zone boscose.
ko wikipedia
큰흰이땃쥐(Crocidura russula)는 작은 식충성 포유류의 일종이다. 유럽과 북아프리카에서 발견된다.
nl wikipedia
De huisspitsmuis (Crocidura russula) is een insectenetend zoogdier in de familie van spitsmuizen. Hij komt geregeld bij menselijke nederzettingen voor, waar ze meehelpen met het bestrijden van ongedierte.
pl wikipedia
Zębiełek myszaty (Crocidura russula) – gatunek ssaka z rodziny ryjówkowatych (Soricidae).
pt wikipedia
A Crocidura russla é uma espécie de musaranho, um pequeno mamífero terrestre, pertencente à ordem Eulipotyphla e à família Soricidae. Encontra-se distribuído na Europa e no norte de África.
ru wikipedia
Обыкновенная белозубка, или домовая землеройка. (лат. Crocidura russula) — землеройка из рода Белозубки, встречается в Европе и Северной Африке. Это самая обычная из землероек-белозубок в Западной Европе.
sv wikipedia
Husnäbbmus (Crocidura russula) är ett däggdjur i familjen näbbmöss. Den förekommer i norra Afrika, i sydvästra Europa och Centraleuropa.
tr wikipedia
Ev sivri faresi, (Crocidura russula), Soricidae familyasından burnu kirpi gibi uzun bir böcekçil memeli türü. Türkçede "fare" olarak adlandırılmalarına ve genel görünüm olarak benzemelerine karşın, farelerden ayrı bir takımda yer alırlar. Boyları yaklaşık 9 cm, kuyrukları 4 cm, ağırlıkları 15 g kadardır. Sırtı ve yanları gri-kahverengi, alt kısmı daha açık renktedir. Kulakepçeleri büyüktür. Kuyruk, kirpik şeklinde kıllar taşır. Sıcak, nemli yerlerde ve bahçelerde, gübre ve odun yığınlarının arasında yaşarlar. Böcek ve omurgasız hayvanları yerler. Üç aydan sonra eşeysel olguluğa ulaşırlar. Bir yerden başka bir yere giderken en önde annenin arkasında yavrular bulunur ve dişleriyle birbirlerinin kuyruklarına tutunarak "kervan" oluşturmaları tipik özellikleridir. Özellikle Güney Avrupa, Kuzey Afrika ve Ön Asya'da yaşarlar. Türkiye'nin her bölgesinde yaygındırlar.
zh wikipedia
中麝鼩(学名:Crocidura russula)为鼩鼱科麝鼩属的动物。分布于欧亚大陆各地和非洲北部,包括中国大陆,广西、海南、云南、四川等地,多栖息于水边草甸以及村庄农田。该物种的模式产地在法国斯特拉斯堡。

Common Names (37 locales)

ar زباب أبيض الأسنان الكبير
arz زبابه بيضاء مسننه اكبر
avk Vimkol (Crocidura russula)
bcl Orog na ngingipnan-puti na shrew
bg сивокоремна дългоопашата белозъбка
br Minell an tiez
ca Musaranya comuna
cs bělozubka tmavá
de Hausspitzmaus
el Μεγάλη Κηπομυγαλή
en Greater White-toothed Shrew
es Musaraña gris
eu Satitsu arrunt
fa حشرهخوار دندانسفید بزرگ
fi osoriovuorensupiainen
fr Crocidure Musette
gl Furaño común
he חדף מצוי
hr Kućna rovka
hu házi cickány
id Celurut gigi putih besar
it Crocidura rossiccia
ja タイリクジネズミ
ko 큰흰이땃쥐
lb Hausspëtzmaus
nl Huisspitsmuis
no Husspissmus
nv Tó wónaanídę́ę́ʼ chį́į́shnézí biwooʼ daalgaaígíí
pl Zębiełek myszaty
pt Musaranho-de-dentes-brancos
ru Обыкновенная белозубка
sv Husnäbbmus
tr Ev sivri faresi
zh 中麝鼩
zh-CN 中麝鼩
zh-cn 中麝鼩
zh-tw 中麝鼩

External Identifiers

iNaturalist#46640
Macaulay Libraryt-12079738
Xeno-CantoCrocidura russula
observation.org#405
GBIF2435654
NCBI36802
AvibaseCrocidura-russula