Crocidura pitmani, Barclay, 1932
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Crocidura pitmani |
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Pitman’s White-toothed Shrew
French: Crocidure de Pitman / German: Pitman-Weil 3zahnspitzmaus / Spanish: Musarana de Pitman
Other common names: Pitman's Shrew
Taxonomy. Crocidura pitmani Barclay, 1932 View in CoL ,
Maluwe-Serenje District, 3800 feet (= 1158 m), Zambia.
Crocidura pitmani was considered a synonym of C. gracilipes by W. F. H. Ansell in 1978 butlaterlisted as distinct by H. Heim de Balsac and J. A. J. Meester in 1977 and R. Hutterer in 2005. According to Meester and colleagues in 1986, C. pitmani might be closely related to C. maquassiensis . Taxonomy is uncertain, and more taxonomic
research is needed. Monotypic.
Distribution. Known only from type locality, which is uncertain but is thought to be the Maluwe-Sarengi district. Perhaps, occurs throughout N & C Zambia. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body 50 mm, tail 36 mm, ear 5-6 mm, hindfoot 10-1 mm. No specific data are available for body weight. Condylo-incisive length is 18 mm. Pitman’s White-toothed Shrew is very small. It is similar to but smaller than the Bicolored African White-toothed Shrew ( C. fuscomurina ). It has comparatively long pelage (4-5 mm) that is mouse-gray, tinged with brown on upperparts, and underparts are paler, slightly flecked with white hairs, especially on throat and chin. Dorsum and venter are not clearly demarcated on flanks. Upper surface of forefeet and hindfeet are grayish brown. Tail is ¢.72% of head-body length and unicolored gray-brown, with c.35-40% pilosity on basal one-half. Skull is relatively large, with broad braincase; third unicuspid is larger than second; and M?’ is moderately broad.
Habitat. Possibly montane habitats in the Zambezian Woodland Biome.
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. Status of Pitman’s White-toothed Shrew is uncertain; virtually nothing is known ofits extent of occurrence, population sizes, and ecological requirements. No conservation measures are in place for it. Additional studies are needed on its distribution, breeding, and general ecology.
Bibliography. Ansell (1978), Barclay (1932), Churchfield & Jenkins (2013h), Gerrie & Kennerley (2016u), Heim de Balsac & Meester (1977), Hutterer (2005b), Meester et al. (1986).
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