Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew in Nebraska

Blarina hylophaga

Native to Nebraska S4 Apparently Secure in Nebraska

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

IUCN Red List status

LC – Least Concern

Widespread and abundant; not at risk.

AI-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 Nebraska, by the numbers

Rare in Nebraska 65th most recorded of 95 mammals logged in Nebraska

9 occurrence records

1 with iNaturalist photos

Jul 8, 2024 Last seen in Nebraska

Records from 2000–2026.

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

Most sightings fall in December.

9 Nebraska 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 Nebraska records (table)

Month	Records
January	0
February	0
March	0
April	0
May	1
June	0
July	2
August	0
September	0
October	0
November	1
December	5

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

Seasonality

Sparse observation record in Nebraska; presence confirmed but timing of activity not well documented.

Occurrence map

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

9 records mapped · zoom and drag to explore

9 Nebraska records mapped

Where it's recorded in Nebraska

County	Records
Franklin County	5
Webster County	2
Gage County	1
Harlan County	1

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

Nebraska has 9 Elliot’s short-tailed shrew records since 2000, all in GBIF and one also on iNaturalist, with the latest dated July 8, 2024. Five come from Franklin County, two from Webster, and one each from Harlan and Gage, most of them in the Republican River valley of south-central Nebraska. December holds 5 of the 9, but a set this small can’t show a real season. These totals reflect documented reporting, not abundance or assured absence from quieter areas.

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