Blarina
The genus Blarina is a group of relatively large shrews with relatively short tails found in North America. They have 32 teeth and are in the red-toothed shrew subfamily. They generally have dark fur and thick feet. The saliva of these animals is toxic and is used to subdue prey. Species are: Ecoepidemiology. Short-tailed shrews are one of the animal reservoirs of the agents of Lyme disease and human babesiosis.