Greater white-toothed shrew  (Crocidura russula)

This species is one of the commonest shrews in Eurasia (2). It has a broad distribution throughout western and southern Europe (5), including many Mediterranean islands (2), and also occurs in North Africa, (3). In the British Isles, the greater white-toothed shrew occurs on the Channel Islands of Alderney, Guernsey and Herm, where it is thought to have been introduced (4).

Inhabits grassland, hedgerows and woodland, favouring dry ground. In the Channel Islands, it may also be found amongst rocks on the seashore and on grass-covered sand dunes (4). Although it typically occurs at altitudes below 1000m, it has been found at 1600m in the Alps (3). It often occurs close to man, living around outbuildings (3).