March to November, and females have two or three litters per year. The gestation period lasts from 21 to 30 days, and each litter consists of two to six young. The young are reared in nests of grasses and leaves at the end of a tunnel reaching about below the ground, or in rotten logs. These nests for the young are much larger than the adults' resting nests. References External links Mammals of Texas Blarina Mammals described in 1837 Shrew, Southern Short-tailed Venomous mammals Taxa named by John Bachman