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Cryptotis parva
least shrew
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Uncommon

Scientific Name with Authority:		Cryptotis parva (Say, 1823)
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		least shrew
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Subclass Theria, Order Eulipotyphla, Family Soricidae, Genus Cryptotis, Species Cryptotis parva


Seasonality Tags:
Breeder


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		KY: S5; TN: S5
Evidence:		3 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 1 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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Big Cypress National Preserve	Big Thicket National Preserve
Biscayne National Park	Blue Ridge Parkway
Bluestone National Scenic River	Booker T. Washington National Monument
Buffalo National River	Canaveral National Seashore
Cape Hatteras National Seashore	Cape Lookout National Seashore
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site	Catoctin Mountain Park
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Colonial National Historical Park	Congaree National Park
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Cumberland Island National Seashore
Effigy Mounds National Monument	Eisenhower National Historic Site
Everglades National Park	Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Gauley River National Recreation Area	George Washington Carver National Monument
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	Homestead National Historical Park
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
Hot Springs National Park	Indiana Dunes National Park
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	Kings Mountain National Military Park
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area	Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
Mammoth Cave National Park	Moores Creek National Battlefield
Obed Wild and Scenic River	Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Pea Ridge National Military Park	Petersburg National Battlefield
Prince William Forest Park	San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
Shenandoah National Park	Shiloh National Military Park
Stones River National Battlefield	Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve	Vicksburg National Military Park
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site	Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
Wind Cave National Park


Last Modified Date:	9/13/2018

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 7:12:13 PM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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