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The genus ''Blarina'' is a group of relatively large shrews with relatively short tails found in North America. They have 32 teeth and are in the red-toothed shrew subfamily. They generally have dark fur and thick feet. The saliva of these animals is toxic and is used to subdue prey. The list of species is:〔 *Northern short-tailed shrew ''B. brevicauda'' *Southern short-tailed shrew ''B. carolinensis'' *Elliot's short-tailed shrew ''B. hylophaga'' *Everglades short-tailed shrew ''B. peninsulae'' == Ecoepidemiology == Short-tailed shrews are one of the animal-reservoirs of the agents of Lyme disease and human babesiosis.〔Telford III, S. R., Mather, T. N., Adler, G. H., & Spielman, A. (1990). ''Short-tailed shrews as reservoirs of the agents of Lyme disease and human babesiosis''. The Journal of parasitology, 681-683 ((abstract ))〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「American short-tailed shrew」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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