Crocidura pergrisea, G. S. Miller, 1913
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Pale Gray White-toothed Shrew
Crocidura pergrisea View in CoL
French: Crocidure gris-péle / German: Hellgraue WeiRRzahnspitzmaus / Spanish: Musarana gris palida
Other common names: Baltistan Shrew, Kashmir Rock Shrew
Taxonomy. Crocidura pergrisea G. S. Miller, 1913 View in CoL ,
Shigar, Skoro LLoomba , 9500 ft. (= 2896 m), Baltistan , Kashmir .
In the past, some authors have included zarudnyi , serezkyensis , arispa , and armenica within C. pergrisea . The suspected relationship with these gray, flatheaded “rock shrews” ( zarudnyi , serezkyensis , arispa , armenica, and maybe ramona ) needs to be clarified in detail, using molecular methods. Pakistan specimen assigned to this
taxon needs taxonomic study. Monotypic.
Distribution. Known with certainty from the type locality in N Pakistan; reported specimens from further localities in Pakistan may belong to Zarudny’s White-toothed Shrew (C. zarudny). View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body 72-75 mm,tail 53-54 mm, hindfoot 12:5-14 mm. No specific data are available for body weight. The Pale Gray White-toothed Shrew averages larger in size than Zarudny’s White-toothed Shrew. Upperparts are pale gray and underparts creamy white. Feet and tail are whitish,tail with a dusky area on dorsal surface at tip. Both the Pale Gray White-toothed Shrew and Zarudny’s White-toothed Shrew have similar, very short, velvety fur, but the belly of the Pale Gray is creamier than in Zarudny’s. Skull is similar to that of the Kashmir White-toothed Shrew ( C. pullata ) from dorsal view, but the braincase is narrower. Condylo-basal length is 18-:8-19-6 mm. Skull is very flat (4-2—4-4 mm), and this and the shrew’s silvery color are adaptions to rocky habitats.
Habitat. Temperate forest in semiarid, rocky montane regions.
Food and Feeding. No information.
Breeding. No information.
Activity patterns. The Pale Gray White-toothed Shrew is terrestrial and probably nocturnal.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.
Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List in view of continuing uncertainty asto its extent of occurrence, natural history, threats, and conservation status. The Pale Gray White-toothed Shrew is not known from any protected areas. General taxonomic research and field surveys are needed for this poorly known species.
Bibliography. Corbet & Hill (1992), Hassinger (1970, 1973), Hutterer (2005b), Jenkins (1976), Kennerley (20169), Miller (1913), Molur et al. (2005), Roberts (1997), Spitzenberger (1971).
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