Common Name
Merriam's Shrew
Order
Eulipotyphla
Family
Soricidae
Species Name
Sorex merriami
Status
Least concern
States
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
North Dakota
Nebraska
New Mexico
Nevada
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Distribution
Western United States.
Notes
Strong preference for dry habitats.
North Dakota
Only one specimen has been taken in North Dakota.
Nebraska
Only one specimen has been taken in Nebraska.
Oregon
Smallest shrew in Oregon