Crocidura hikmiya, S. Meegaskumbura et al., 2007
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Sinharaja White-toothed Shrew
French: Crocidure de Sinharéja / German: Sinharaja-WeilRzahnspitzmaus / Spanish: Musarafna de Sinharaja
Other common names: Sinharaja Shrew
Taxonomy. Crocidura hikmiya S. Meegaskumbura et al., 2007 ,
“ Kudawa , Sinharaja Forest Reserve , Sri Lanka, 06° 26’N 80° 25’E, 460 m.” GoogleMaps
Sister species to C. miya , on the basis of mitochondrial analysis, the two forming a separate clade to C. horsfieldii , the other species of Crocidura occurring in Sri Lanka. The two species are distinguished on multivariate morphometrics but are difficult to separate on external measurements, C. hikmiya having a shortertail on average and a longer forefoot, and showing some differences in cranial morphology. C. hikmiya and C. miya do not appear to be sympatric, and, according to S. Meegaskumbura and colleagues in 2007, the records of C. miya at Sinharaja Forest by M. R. Wijesinghe and M. de L. Brooke in 2005 are believed to refer to the subsequently described C. hikmaya. Monotypic.
Distribution. Known only from two localities in Sinharaja Forest, SW Sri Lanka. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body 64-76 mm, tail 71-78 mm, ear 7-9 mm, hindfoot 16— 21 mm; weight 6-5-9 g. Tail ratio is 101-115% to head-body length; tail slender, semi-naked with long bristle hairs over 13-24% of the proximal portion ofits length. Body and tail dark gray-brown dorsally, slightly lighter ventrally; pelage interspersed with long dark guard hairs; individual hairs gray at the bases, with brown tips.
Habitat. Secondary forest, at medium to high elevations. Forest around Kudawa (at the western extremity of Sinharaja Forest) is mixed dipterocarp, differing from forest at Morningside (at the eastern extremity of Sinharaja Forest), which is transitional between lowland wet-evergreen and low-elevation tropical montane forest. Altitude range 460-1040 m.
Food and Feeding. No information.
Breeding. No information.
Activity patterns. Sinharaja White-toothed Shrews are terrestrial.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.
Status and Conservation. Classified as Endangered on The IUCN Red List. The Sinharaja White-toothed Shrew occurs at a single location, the maximum area of occupancy is 110 km?, and the current population is decreasing.
Bibliography. Meegaskumbura & Meegaskumbura (2008), Meegaskumbura et al. (2007), Menike et al. (2012), Wijesinghe & Brooke (2005), Yapa & Ratnavira (2013).
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