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Identification

Blarina hylophaga (Elliot's short-tailed shrew)

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Date Taken

2002

Location

Konza Prairie Biological Station, Riley County, Kansas

Caption

This shrew was captured in a live trap and was transferred to a photobox for a 5-minute "shoot" while it searched for invertebrates in soil and woody debris.

Contributors

Ryan Rehmeier (photographer; copyright holder; identification)

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