Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderSoricomorpha
- FamilySoricidae (Shrews)
- GenusSorex (Long-tailed Shrews)
- SpeciesSorex cinereus (Masked Shrew)
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Voyageurs National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 10 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Masked Shrew in Gros Morne National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Masked Shrew sighting in Gros Morne National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Masked Shrew in Gros Morne National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Masked Shrew in Gros Morne National Park in our monthly data.