The Etruscan Pygmy Shrew or White-toothed Pygmy Shrew (Suncus etruscus) is the smallest known mammal by mass, weighing only about 2 grams. (The smallest known mammal by skull size is the Bumblebee Bat). The Etruscan Pygmy Shrew inhabits forests and brush areas between Southern Asia and Southern Europe. A forager, the pygmy shrew subsists largely upon insects (thus its placement in the Insectivora order).

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• Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern

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This small mammal is 60 mms from the tip of the nose to the base of the tail; the tail is about 40 mms long. This shrew has a lifespan of 15 months.

• Savi's pygmy shrew, Etruscan shrew

Mammals of India

Etruskerspitzmaus | Suncus etruscus | Suncus etruscus | חדף זעיר | ფუღუ | Wimperspitsmuis | Ryjówka etruska | Etruskipäästäinen