Sorex barrai (Matson & McCarthy, 2005)
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Ibarra’s Shrew
Sorex barrai
French: Musaraigne d'Ibarra / German: | barra-Spitzmaus / Spanish: Musarana de Ibarra
Taxonomy. Sorex veraepacis ibarrar Matson & McCarthy, 2005 ,
“ Guatemala, Departamento El Progreso, Municipio San Augustin Acasaguastlan [sic], Reserva Biosfera Sierra de las Minas , Cerro Pinalon , Camino de las Torres , 2700 m; 15°04’54” N, 89°55°50” W.” GoogleMaps
Sorex ibarrai was recently described as a subspecies of S. veraepacis , but recent morphometric studies justify its status as a distinct species in the S. veraepacis group and an unnamed subgenus of Sorex . Monotypic.
Distribution. Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, and El Progreso departments, C Guatemala. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head—body 71-79 mm, tail 38-66 mm, ear 4-10 mm, hindfoot 14-21 mm; weight 6-135 g. Ibarra’s Shrew is medium-sized, but it is the largest and darkest member of the S. veraepacis group. Dorsum is dark blackish brown, and venter is slightly paler. Tail is 50-80% of head—body length and slightly bicolored, being dark blackish brown above and slightly paler below. Braincase is less inflated, and mandible is shorter relative to skull than in the Verapaz Shrew (S. veraepacis ). Teeth are pigmented dark red. There are five unicuspids, first and second are largest, third is smaller than or equalto fourth, and fifth is very small.
Habitat. Moist cloud forests dominated by Persea (Lauraceae) , Quercus (Fagaceae) , Cyathea (Cyatheaceae) , Podocarpus (Podocarpaceae) , and various conifers at elevations of 1475-2800 m.
Food and Feeding. No information.
Breeding. Reproduction of Ibarra’s Shrew occurs year-round but is most common during wet season (April-July).
Activity patterns. No information.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.
Status and Conservation. Not assessed on The IUCN Red List. Ibarra’s Shrew has a small distribution and might be affected by deforestation and general habitat loss, although very little is known and additional research is needed.
Bibliography. Carraway (2007), Matson (2008), Matson & McCarthy (2005), Matson & Ordénez-Garza (2017), Woodman et al. (2012).
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Sorex barrai
| Russell A. Mittermeier & Don E. Wilson 2018 |
Sorex veraepacis ibarrar
| Matson & McCarthy 2005 |