The genus Sorex includes many of the common shrews of Eurasia and North America. Members of this genus, known as long-tailed shrews, are the only members of the tribe Soricini of the subfamily Soricinae (red-toothed shrews). They have 32 teeth. These animals have long pointed snouts, small ears which are often not visible and scent glands located ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorex
(from the article `marsupial mouse`) ...are erected. Tuans are arboreal but may raid poultry yards. In both appearance and behaviour the flat-skulled marsupial mice, or planigales ... ...12 to 15 cm long and a tail 8 to 10 cm long. The short, dense, and soft fur of shrews ranges from gray to black with either slightly paler tones ... ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/127