Sylvisorex corbeti, Hutterer & Montermann, 2009
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Corbet’s Forest Shrew
French: Pachyure de Corbet / German: Corbet-Waldmoschusspitzmaus / Spanish: Musarana de bosque de Corbet
Other common names: Corbet’s Pygmy Shrew
Taxonomy. Sylvisorex corbeti Hutterer & Montermann, 2009 ,
forest swamp near Chappa Waddi , (07° 01’ N, 11° 41’ E), 1900 m a.s.l., Gotel Mountains , south-eastern Nigeria. GoogleMaps
S. corbeti was only recently described based on specimens previously attributed to S. ollula , which it might be closely related to. Monotypic.
Distribution. Gotel Mts in SE Nigeria. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body 100 mm,
tail 64 mm, hindfoot 17 mm without claws and 19 mm with claws; weight 30 g (all measurements from the holotype). Corbet’s Forest Shrew might be the largest species of Sylvisorex , although some specimens of the Greater Forest Shrew ( S. ollula ) might be larger. It is externally similar to the Greater Forest Shrew. Pelage of Corbet’s Forest Shrew is uniformly blackish brown throughout dorsum, venter, and feet. Tail has no bristle hairs and is ¢.64% of head-body length. Hindfeet are long and narrow, with elongated digits and short claws. Skull is large and robust, with long and wide interorbital region, broad infraorbital bridge, and long tooth row. P* has large parastyl. There are four unicuspids.
Habitat. Forest swamp at elevations of 1900 m (holotype). Corbet’s Forest Shrew shared this area with rodents such as the Western Vlei Rat ( Otomys occidentalis ) and the Gotel Mountain Soft-furred Mouse ( Praomys obscurus ).
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. Corbet’s Forest Shrew is only known from the holotype and was only recently described. Corbet’s Forest Shrew seems to have a restricted distribution in a remote region, but additional research is needed to fully resolve its conservation status and needs.
Bibliography. Dando et al. (2017), Hutterer & Montermann (2009).
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Sylvisorex corbeti
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Sylvisorex corbeti
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