Chodsigoa salenskii (Kastschenko, 1907)

Russell A. Mittermeier & Don E. Wilson, 2018, Soricidae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 8 Insectivores, Sloths and Colugos, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 332-551 : 452-453

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Salenski’s Brown-toothed Shrew

Chodsigoa salenskii

French: Musaraigne de Salenski / German: Salenski-Braunzahnspitzmaus / Spanish: Musarana de dientes marrones de Salenski

Other common names: Salenski's Shrew

Taxonomy. Soriculus (Chodsigoa) salenskii Kastschenko, 1907 ,

“ Lun-ngan’-fu [= Li- angfu],” Sichuan, China.

Chodsigoa salenskii is suspected to be conspecific with C. smithii because it is known by the single holotype specimen and C. smithu has been collected from its type locality. Monotypic.

Distribution. Known only from the type locality in N Sichuan, C China.

Descriptive notes. Head—body 78 mm, tail

110 mm, hindfoot 22 mm. No specific data are available for body weight. Salenski’s Brown-toothed Shrew is the largest species of Chodsigoa based on skin of the type specimen (skull missing). It is similar to Smith’s Brown-toothed Shrew ( C. smithii ) but characterized by larger hindfeet.

Habitat. Type specimen was collected in a mountainous area at an elevation of 2750 m.

Food and Feeding. No information.

Breeding. No information.

Activity patterns. No information.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List, because there are continuing doubts on its taxonomic validity and distribution, as well as the absence of information on its population status and ecological requirements. Salenski’s Brown-toothed Shrew is known only from the holotype. It occurs in Wolong Nature Reserve, but it is not known if it is present in any additional protected areas. Further studies are needed on the taxonomy, distribution, abundance, natural history, and threats to this species. In China,it has been regionally classified as Endangered.

Bibliography. Chen Zhongzheng et al. (2017), Hoffmann (1985).

Figures

136. Elliot’s Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina hulophaga), 137. Northern Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina brevicaudus), 138. Southern Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina carolinensis), 139. Everglades Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina peninsulae), 140. Sherman’s Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina shermani), 141. Sichuan Short-tailed Shrew (Blarinella quadraticauda), 142. Burmese Short-tailed Shrew (Blarinella wardi), 143. Indochinese Short-tailed Shrew (Blarinella griselda), 144. Chinese Mole Shrew (Anourosorex squamaipes), 145. Taiwanese Mole Shrew (Anowrosorex yamashinai), 146. Assam Mole Shrew (Anowrosorex assamensis), 147. Giant Mole Shrew (Anourosorex schmid), 148. Desert Gray Shrew (Notiosorex crawfordi), 149. Cockrum’s Gray Shrew (Notiosorex cockrumi), 150. Large-eared Gray Shrew (Notiosorex evolis), 151. Villa’s Gray Shrew (Notiosorex villa), 152. Mexican Shrew (Megasorex gigas), 153. Taiwanese Brown-toothed (Shrew Epusoriculusfumidus), 154. Arboreal Brown-toothed Shrew (Episoriculus macrurus), 155. Bailey's Brown-toothed Shrew (Episoriculus baileyi), 156. Long-tailed Brown-toothed Shrew (Episoriculus leucops), 157. Hodgson’s Brown-toothed Shrew (Episoriculus caudatus), 158. Sichuan Brown-toothed Shrew (Episoriculus sacratus), 159. Hidden Brown-toothed Shrew (Episoriculus umbrinus), 160. Nepalese Brown-toothed Shrew (Episoriculus soluensis), 161. Himalayan Shrew (Soriculus nigrescens), 162. De Winton’s Brown-toothed Shrew (Chodsigoa hypsibia), 163. Pygmy Brown-toothed Shrew (Chodsigoa parva), 164. Smith’s Brown-toothed Shrew (Chodsigoa smithii), 165. Salenski’s Brown-toothed Shrew (Chodsigoa salenskii), 166. Dusky Brown-toothed Shrew (Chodsigoa furva), 167. Lesser Taiwanese Brown-toothed Shrew (Chodsigoa sodalis), 168. Van Sung’s Brown-toothed Shrew (Chodsigoa caovansunga), 169. Hoffmann’s Brown-toothed Shrew (Chodsigoa hoffmanni), 170. Lowe’s Brown-toothed Shrew (Chodsigoa parca), 171. Bornean Water Shrew (Chimarrogale phaeura), 172. Sumatran Water Shrew (Chimarrogale sumatrana), 173. Malayan Water Shrew (Chimarrogale hantu), 174. Chinese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale styani), 175. Himalayan Water Shrew (Chimarrogale himalayica), 176. Leander’s Water Shrew (Chimarrogale leander), 177. Japanese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale platycephala), 178. Elegant Water Shrew (Nectogale elegans), 179. Mediterranean Water Shrew (Neomys anomalus), 180. Transcaucasian Water (Shrew Neomysteres), 181. Eurasian Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens)

Distribution. Known only from the type locality in N Sichuan, C China.