Crocidura selina, Dollman, 1915
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Ugandan Lowland White-toothed Shrew
French: Crocidure d'Ouganda / German: Uganda-Tiefland-Weifl 3zahnspitzmaus / Spanish: Musarana de tierras bajas de Uganda
Other common names: Moon Shrew, Ugandan Lowland Shrew
Taxonomy. Crocidura fumosa selina Dollman, 1915 View in CoL ,
Chagwe, Mabira Forest , Uganda.
The relationships ofthis species are uncertain and require further investigation; the identity of the Kenyan population should also be investigated. Monotypic.
Distribution. Mabira, Kibanda, and Mbanga forests in C Uganda and Chyulu Hills in S Kenya. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body 77-100 mm, tail 55-68 mm, ear 6-611 mm, hindfoot 13-16 mm; weight 11-15 g. The Ugandan Lowland White-toothed Shrew is a medium-sized shrew. Dorsal pelage is dark brownish gray to slate gray; ventral pelage is slightly paler. Feet are reddish brown to yellowish brown. Tail is relatively long (c.70% of head-body length), slightly bicolored, being dark reddish brown dorsally and slightly lighter ventrally, and covered in long bristle hairs. Skull has a proportionally wide interorbital region; rostrum is moderately robust; the braincase is narrow and flat; the unicusipids are robust and M” is moderately wide. There are three unicuspids.
Habitat. Found primarily in evergreen forest up to elevations of 1700-1800 m. In the Kyulu Hills of Kenya, the species was found in mist forest consisting primarily of Alangium chinense ( Cornaceae ), Ilex mitis ( Aquifoliaceae ), Ficus (Moraceae) , Xymalos (Monimiaceae) , Neoboutonia (Euphorbiaceae) , Schefflera (Araliaceae) , Prunus africana ( Rosaceae ), Olea capensis ( Oleaceae ) and Rapanea ( Primulaceae ).
Food and Feeding. No information.
Breeding. No information.
Activity patterns. Ugandan Lowland White-toothed Shrews are terrestrial.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.
Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List. The Ugandan Lowland White-toothed Shrew is relatively common throughoutits range. It may be threatened by habitat destruction and fragmentation, especially in Kenya. The species is found in the Mabira Forest Reserve in Uganda, although this reserve is currently threatened with timber extraction.
Bibliography. Dippenaar & Meester (1989), Heim de Balsac & Meester (1977), Hutterer (2013w), Oguge et al. (2004), Gerrie & Kennerley (2016n).
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