Myosorex geata (Allen & Loveridge, 1927)
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Felipe |
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Myosorex geata |
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Geata Mouse Shrew
French: Musaraigne des Uluguru / German: Uluguru-Mausspitzmaus / Spanish: Musarana raton de Geata
Taxonomy. Crocidura maurisca geata G. M. Allen & Loveridge, 1927 ,
Nyingwa , Ulu- guru Mountains , Tanzania.
Apparently sister to M. kihaulei , although further sampling is needed to confirm this relationship. Monotypic.
Distribution. Uluguru Mts, EC Tanzania. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head—body 68-75 mm, tail 40-43 mm, ear 5-9 mm, hindfoot 12-14 mm; weight 7-6-10-5 g. The Geata Mouse Shrew is a medium-sized mouse shrew with relatively long pelage. Dorsal pelage is rich dark brown, the hairsslate gray with a yellowish gold subterminal band and dark brown tip; ventral pelage is similar but lacks the brown tips. Feet are brown with scaly reticulation and small claws. Tail is medium-length (c.57% of head-body length) and slightly bicolored, dark above lighter below. There are four unicuspids.
Habitat. Montane forests at elevations of 600-2250 m; commonest at 1345-1535 m.
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 Endangered on The IUCN Red List. The Geata Mouse Shrew is rather rare in its small and fragmented distribution, where its habitat is continuing to decline in viability.
Bibliography. Kennerley (2016x), Stanley (2013i), Stanley & Hutterer (2000), Swynnerton & Hayman (1951), Taylor et al. (2013).
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