Crocidura susiana, Redding & Lay, 1978
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Iranian White-toothed Shrew
French: Crocidure de Susiane / German: Iran-WeilRzahnspitzmaus / Spanish: Musarana de Iran
Other common names: Iranian Shrew, Susiana Shrew
Taxonomy. Crocidura susiana Redding & Lay, 1978 View in CoL ,
8 km SSW of Dezful (32°19’N, 48°21’E), Khuzestan Province, Iran. GoogleMaps
Relationship with other shrews from region needs to be assessed by molecular studies. Monotypic.
Distribution. Known only from the vicinity of Dezful, Khuzestan Province, SW Iran, but may have a wider distribution. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body 78-85 mm, tail 56-63 mm, ear 8-9 mm, hindfoot 15-17 mm. No specific data are available for body weight. Condylo-incisive length 20-6— 21 mm. The Iranian White-toothed Shrew is a relatively large shrew. In total length (134-148 mm), it exceeds the other Crocidura species from Iran, e.g. Zarudny’s Whitetoothed Shrew (C. zarudnyi ), the Bicolored White-toothed Shrew (C. leucodon ), and Guldenstadt’s White-toothed Shrew (CC. gueldenstaedti). A tail ratio of greater than 70% of head-body length separates the Iranian Tail is long and unicolored brown. Whitetoothed Shrew and Zarudny’s White-toothed Shrew from the Bicolored White-toothed Shrew and Guldenstadt’s White-toothed Shrew. Fur on dorsal pelage is warm sepia brown and 5-6 mm long; underparts are gray, washed light brown on the pectoral region and light gray on abdominal, hairs 4-5 mm long; no sharp demarcation between upperparts and underparts.
Habitat. Semiarid steppes, banks of almost permanent rivers and brooks with a thick layer of grass, and some shrubs ( Tamarix , Tamaricaceae ; Populus , Salicaceae ; Ziziphus , Rhamnaceae ). All seven specimens of the type series of the Iranian White-toothed Shrew were captured together with House Mice ( Mus musculus) at three localities in the Susiana Plain that lies between the Zagros Mountains and the Mesopotamian Plain. Elevational range is 100-300 m.
Food and Feeding. No information.
Breeding. No information.
Activity patterns. Iranian White-toothed Shrews are terrestrial and probably nocturnal.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.
Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List because there is no information available regarding extent of occurrence, area of occupancy, population size or population trends. No specific conservation measures are known to be in place for the Iranian White-toothed Shrew.
Bibliography. Hutterer (2005b), Karami et al. (2008), Kennerley (2016i), Redding & Lay (1978).
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