Merriam, 1897 :229
Merriam, 1897 :229
Jackson, 1928 :158
Jackson, 1928 : 159
Woodman et al. 2012 : 214
The taxonomic status of Long-tailed shrews (Mammalia: genus Sorex) from Nuclear Central America
Matson, John O.
Ordóñez-Garza, Nicté
Zootaxa
2017
4236
3
461
483
Merriam, 1897
Merriam
1897
[151,503,603,629]
Mammalia
Soricidae
Sorex
Animalia
Soricomorpha
15
476
Chordata
species
salvini
Sorex salvini Merriam, 1897:229. Type locality: “Calel, Totonicapan [sic], Guatemala (alt., 10200 ft. = 3100 meters).” Sorex godmani Merriam, 1897:229. Type locality: “Volcano Santa Maria, Quezaltenango [sic], Guatemala (alt., 9000 ft. = 2740 meters). Sorex saussurei godmani: Jackson, 1928:158 Sorex saussurei salvini: Jackson, 1928: 159 Sorex salvini: Woodman et al.2012: 214
Holotype. Number77035, U. S.Nat. Mus., Biological Survey Collection; adult, female, skin and skull; collected January 12, 1896, by E. W. Nelsonand E. A. Goldman, original number 9 0 57.
Distribution.Highlands of northwestern, central, and eastern Guatemala.
Diagnosis. Sorex salviniis a member of the Sorex salvinispecies group. It is the largest of this species group in body measurements (except for S. sclateri), but is intermediate in skull size ( Table 1). The color of the dorsum is more gray/brown than in S. cristobalensis, about the same color below; tail is gray/brown above, slightly paler below. Specimens from Yaiquich, Huehuetenango, are more chocolate brown, as is a topotype (USNM 77071). U3 is usually taller than U4, but the typespecimen has U3 = U4.
Description.The body size of S. salviniaverages larger than in S. cristobalensis, S. mccarthyi, or S. stizodon, but smaller than S. sclateri. The skull averages smaller in most measurements than in S. cristobalensisor S. sclateri, but larger than in S. mccarthyior S. stizodon. Sorex salvinihas a relatively short mandible, longer toothrow, and shorter rostrum compared to S. cristobalensisand S. mccarthyi. Ecology. Sorex salviniis found in broad-leaved and coniferous cloud forests of Alta Verapaz, Huehuetenango, Quetzaltenango, and Totonicapán. Depending upon the mountain range, known small mammal associates include Cryptotis mam, C. lasertosus, C. oreoryctes, Habromys lophurus, Handleyomyssaturatior, Heteromys desmarestianus, Marmosamexicana, Microtus guatemalensis, Nyctomys sumichrasti, Oligoryzomysfulvescens, Peromyscus beatae, P. grandis, P. guatemalensis, P. mayensis, Reithrodontomys microdon, R. sumichrasti, R. tenuirostris, Scotinomysteguina, and Sorex veraepacis( Carleton & Huckaby 1975; Woodman 2010, Woodman 2011b; Matson et al.2014). Nothing is known about its reproductive habits. Specimensexamined (14). Guatemala, Alta Verapaz: Finca Chinaux, Campamentode los Helechos, 2040 m( CM 120109– 120110); Huehuetenango: San Mateo Ixtatán, Cerro Bobí( USAC26); San Mateo Ixtatán, Aldea Chiloala Zum( USAC27); Todos Santos( USNM77023); Yiaquich, 4 kmNW Sta Eulalia, San Mateo Ixtatán, 2950 m( UMMZ117849–117850); Quiche: Chimel Grande, 12.6 kmN, 9 kmE Uspantan, 2490 m, 15.46208 N, 90.78811 W( MVZ226939); Quetzaltenango: Volcán Santa María 9000 ft. ( USNM77044–77046); 4 kmSE Zunil( Finca la Chingada) 2720 m( USNM569591); Totonicapán, Calel, 10,200 ft. ( USNM77035, 77071).
1437075708
1896-01-12
E. W. Nelson & E. A. Goldman
United States of America
Number
Biological Survey Collection
15
476
1
holotype
1437075711
Guatemala
Specimens
2040
Campamento
Finca Chinaux
15
476
1
Alta Verapaz
1437075718
[423,1123,1635,1660]
USAC
Guatemala
Cerro Bobi
San Mateo Ixtatan
15
476
USAC 26
1
Huehuetenango
1437075724
USAC
Guatemala
Aldea Chiloala Zum
San Mateo Ixtatan
15
476
USAC 27
1
Huehuetenango
1437075734
[453,788,1671,1696]
USNM
Guatemala
Todos Santos
15
476
USNM 77023
1
Huehuetenango
1437075738
UMMZ
Guatemala
2950
San Mateo Ixtatan
Yiaquich
15
476
UMMZ 117849-117850
1
Huehuetenango
1437075748
MVZ
Guatemala
2490
15.46208
Chimel Grande
1
-90.78811
15
476
MVZ 226939
1
Quiche
1437075757
[483,1261,1742,1767]
USNM
Guatemala
2743
Volcan Santa Maria
15
476
USNM 77044-77046
1
Quetzaltenango
1437075764
USNM
Finca la Chingada
Guatemala
2720
Zunil
15
476
USNM 569591
1
Quetzaltenango
1437075775
[677,1282,1777,1802]
USNM
Guatemala
3109
Calel
15
476
USNM 77035, 77071
1
Totonicapan