Nevada mammals

Preble's Shrew in Nevada

Sorex preblei

Native to Nevada S1 Critically Imperiled in Nevada

Not listed as nonindigenous in Nevada by USGS NAS; native to its Nevada 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: Preble's Shrew in side profile on dry soil among grass. 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: Preble's Shrew in side profile foraging on bare crumbly 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
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 accuracyPreble's Shrew in side profile on dry soil among grassAI-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 accuracyPreble's Shrew in side profile foraging on bare crumbly soil

Preble's Shrew in Nevada, by the numbers

Occasional in Nevada 95th most recorded of 142 mammals logged in Nevada

16 occurrence records

Records from 2000–2026.

When to look for the Preble's Shrew in Nevada

Most sightings fall in June to July.

16 Nevada 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 Nevada records (table)
MonthRecords
January0
February0
March0
April0
May0
June6
July4
August2
September3
October1
November0
December0

Monthly preble's shrew occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) in Nevada, 2000–2026.

Seasonality

Year-round in Nevada, with recorded sightings peaking in June–July.

Occurrence map

Where Preble's Shrew has been recorded in Nevada

16 records mapped · zoom and drag to explore

16 Nevada records mapped

Where it's recorded in Nevada

CountyRecords
Elko County 15
Humboldt County 1

The complete county distribution, spread across 2 Nevada counties. Every occurrence record falls in one county, so these sum to the total. Counties from GBIF and US Census boundaries.

The selected datasets contain 16 Nevada records for the prebles shrew. That small record set can’t establish a hotspot or show how many animals live in the state.

The strongest reporting falls in summer, when Nevada’s high country is easiest to reach but low deserts are hottest. That may shape where observers submit records.

The total combines 0 research-grade iNaturalist records and 16 GBIF records. Those records measure documented encounters, not Nevada’s population size. It’s native to Nevada. NatureServe ranks it S1 (Critically Imperiled) in Nevada. The IUCN lists it as Least Concern globally.

Occurrence data from iNaturalist and GBIF.

AI-generated image: Preble's Shrew in side profile on dry soil among grass. 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 Preble's Shrew Sorex preblei Size 5.5 cm2.2 in Weight 3 g0.1 oz 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