Arkansas mammals

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew in Arkansas

Blarina hylophaga

Native to Arkansas S3 Vulnerable in Arkansas

Not listed as nonindigenous in Arkansas by USGS NAS; native to its Arkansas range.

IUCN Red List status

  1. LC
  2. NT
  3. VU
  4. EN
  5. CR
  6. EW
  7. EX

LC – Least Concern

Widespread and abundant; not at risk.

AI-generated image: Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew in side profile on leaf litter soil. No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracyAI-generated image: Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew foraging head-down in dry leaf litter. No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracy
AI-generated image No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracyElliot's Short-tailed Shrew in side profile on leaf litter soilAI-generated image No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracyElliot's Short-tailed Shrew foraging head-down in dry leaf litter

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew in Arkansas, by the numbers

Occasional in Arkansas 43rd most recorded of 78 mammals logged in Arkansas

17 occurrence records

Records from 2000–2026.

When to look for the Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew in Arkansas

Most sightings fall in July.

17 Arkansas occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) by month of year, 2000–2026. Shows when the species is recorded, not a guarantee of presence. Based on a small number of dated records; the seasonal pattern may not be representative.

Monthly Arkansas records (table)
MonthRecords
January0
February0
March1
April0
May4
June1
July11
August0
September0
October0
November0
December0

Monthly elliot's short-tailed shrew occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) in Arkansas, 2000–2026.

Seasonality

Year-round in Arkansas, with recorded sightings peaking in July.

Occurrence map

Where Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew has been recorded in Arkansas

17 records mapped · zoom and drag to explore

17 Arkansas records mapped

Where it's recorded in Arkansas

CountyRecords
Sebastian County 12
Crawford County 3
Franklin County 1
Washington County 1

The complete county distribution, spread across 4 Arkansas counties. Every occurrence record falls in one county, so these sum to the total. Counties from GBIF and US Census boundaries.

Arkansas has 17 Elliott’s short-tailed shrew records in the 2000–2026 overlay, all from GBIF. Eleven are dated to July and four to May, leaving only two records outside those months. This sharp concentration describes collecting and reporting, not the state’s shrew abundance.

The species carries an S3 (Vulnerable) state rank. Ozark and Ouachita national forests and Buffalo National River are the three search areas listed, but the absence of iNaturalist records and entries in most months keeps the data from supporting a complete distribution or activity calendar.

AI-generated image: Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew in side profile on leaf litter soil. No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracy
Full species profile Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew Blarina hylophaga Size 9–12 cm3.5–4.7 in Weight 15 g0.5 oz Lifespan Up to 2.8 yr View the full profile

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Data & sources

The data and visualizations on this page draw on these open sources:

  • GBIFCC-BY 4.0occurrence records behind the range map, elevation, and record counts
  • iNaturalistCC0 / CC-BY / CC-BY-SAobservations, photos, and audio recordings
  • NatureServe ExplorerCC-BYthe state conservation rank
  • IUCN Red Listattributed factthe global conservation status
  • USGS NASpublic domainnative / introduced status
  • Natural Earthpublic domainthe relief basemap
  • USFSpublic domainnational-forest boundaries