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SHREW [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- American water shrew
1, record 1, English, American%20water%20shrew
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- northern water shrew 2, record 1, English, northern%20water%20shrew
correct
- North American water shrew 3, record 1, English, North%20American%20water%20shrew
correct
- water shrew 4, record 1, English, water%20shrew
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Soricidae. 5, record 1, English, - American%20water%20shrew
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
water shrew : this term is widely used in Europe to refer to the species Neomys fodiens. 5, record 1, English, - American%20water%20shrew
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- musaraigne palustre
1, record 1, French, musaraigne%20palustre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Soricidae. 2, record 1, French, - musaraigne%20palustre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Savi's pigmy shrew
1, record 2, English, Savi%27s%20pigmy%20shrew
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All shrews are small : Savi's pigmy shrew(Suncus etruscus) of the Mediterranean region and Africa or Malaga is perhaps the world's smallest mammal... it may weight only two grams...-less than a U. S. dime. 1, record 2, English, - Savi%27s%20pigmy%20shrew
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- musaraigne étrusque
1, record 2, French, musaraigne%20%C3%A9trusque
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-06-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- American least shrew
1, record 3, English, American%20least%20shrew
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- least shrew 2, record 3, English, least%20shrew
avoid, see observation
- Cryptotis parva 2, record 3, English, Cryptotis%20parva
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Soricidae. 3, record 3, English, - American%20least%20shrew
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
least shrew : This name is often used for "Sorex minutissimus" in Europe. 3, record 3, English, - American%20least%20shrew
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- petite musaraigne
1, record 3, French, petite%20musaraigne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Cryptotis parva 2, record 3, French, Cryptotis%20parva
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Soricidae. 3, record 3, French, - petite%20musaraigne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-06-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cinereous shrew
1, record 4, English, cinereous%20shrew
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cinereus shrew 2, record 4, English, cinereus%20shrew
- masked shrew 3, record 4, English, masked%20shrew
avoid, see observation
- common shrew 3, record 4, English, common%20shrew
avoid, see observation
- Sorex cinereus 4, record 4, English, Sorex%20cinereus
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Soricidae. 5, record 4, English, - cinereous%20shrew
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cinereous shres: A spelling according to the Gage Canadian Dictionary. 5, record 4, English, - cinereous%20shrew
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
masked shrew : This name is often used in Europe for Sorex caecutiens. 5, record 4, English, - cinereous%20shrew
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
common shrew : This name if often used in Europe for Sorex araneus. 5, record 4, English, - cinereous%20shrew
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- musaraigne cendrée
1, record 4, French, musaraigne%20cendr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Sorex cinereus 2, record 4, French, Sorex%20cinereus
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Musaraigne vivant en Amérique du Nord. 3, record 4, French, - musaraigne%20cendr%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Soricidae. 3, record 4, French, - musaraigne%20cendr%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-04-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Hoy's pigmy shrew
1, record 5, English, Hoy%27s%20pigmy%20shrew
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- pygmy shrew 2, record 5, English, pygmy%20shrew
avoid, see observation
- Sorex hoyi 1, record 5, English, Sorex%20hoyi
Latin
- Microsorex hoyi 3, record 5, English, Microsorex%20hoyi
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Soricidae. 4, record 5, English, - Hoy%27s%20pigmy%20shrew
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pigmy shrew : This name is often used for Sorex minutus in Europe. 4, record 5, English, - Hoy%27s%20pigmy%20shrew
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- musaraigne de Hoy
1, record 5, French, musaraigne%20de%20Hoy
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- musaraigne pygmée 1, record 5, French, musaraigne%20pygm%C3%A9e
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- Sorex hoyi 1, record 5, French, Sorex%20hoyi
Latin
- Microsorex hoyi 2, record 5, French, Microsorex%20hoyi
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Soricidae. 3, record 5, French, - musaraigne%20de%20Hoy
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
musaraigne pygmée: On devrait éviter d'utiliser ce nom, car l'espèce Sorex hoyi peut être confondue avec l'espèce Sorex minutus qu'on nomme souvent, en Europe, musaraigne pygmée. 3, record 5, French, - musaraigne%20de%20Hoy
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1983-05-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tupaia 1, record 6, English, tupaia
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a member of the family Tupaiidae, a kind of tree shrew. 1, record 6, English, - tupaia
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- tupaja 1, record 6, French, tupaja
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-08-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- caenolestine marsupial 1, record 7, English, caenolestine%20marsupial
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) convergent types of mammals are identified by the lettered pairs. They include the shrew family in North America(A) and the caenolestine marsupial family in South America(A’)(...) 1, record 7, English, - caenolestine%20marsupial
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Marsupiaux Coenolestides 1, record 7, French, Marsupiaux%20Coenolestides
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) on a indiqué ici par des paires de lettres un certain nombre de types d'évolution convergente de mammifères. Ils comportent la famille des Musaraignes en amérique du Nord (A) et celle des Marsupiaux Coenolestides en Amérique du Sud (A') (...) 1, record 7, French, - Marsupiaux%20Coenolestides
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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