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title: "Krecik ryjówkowaty"
description: "Neurotrichus gibbsii — Ssaki. The American shrew mole (Neurotrichus gibbsii) is the smallest species of mole."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/american-shrewmole
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Krecik ryjówkowaty

> Neurotrichus gibbsii — Ssaki. The American shrew mole (Neurotrichus gibbsii) is the smallest species of mole.

- Scientific name: *Neurotrichus gibbsii*
- Category: `mammals` (Ssaki)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 1973
- Wikidata: [Q469953](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469953)
- iNaturalist taxon: [47051](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/47051)

## Names

- en: American Shrewmole
- de: Amerikanischer Spitzmull
- es: Topo Musaraña Americano
- fr: Taupe naine
- nl: Amerikaanse spitsmuismol
- pl: Krecik ryjówkowaty

## Countries with the most observations

US (1767), CA (141)

## Summary

The American shrew mole (Neurotrichus gibbsii) is the smallest species of mole. It is the only living member of the genus Neurotrichus and the tribe Neurotrichini. It is also known as Gibb's shrew mole and least shrew mole. It is not closely related to the Asian shrew mole (Uropsilus in Urotrichini). Its shrew-like fur and typical mole head make the common name "shrew mole" fitting.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_shrew_mole

## Photo

![Krecik ryjówkowaty](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/american-shrewmole/medium.jpg)

Photo: Giselle Blythe · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/8387851

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/american-shrewmole?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).