Cryptotis peruviensis, Vivar, Pacheco & Valqui, 1997
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Peruvian Small-eared Shrew
Cryptotis peruviensis View in CoL
French: Musaraigne du Pérou / German: Peru-Kleinohrspitzmaus / Spanish: Musarana de orejas pequenas de Peru
Taxonomy. Cryptotis peruviensis Vivar, Pacheco & Valqui, 1997 View in CoL ,
“Peru, Department Cajamarca, Las Ashitas, 3150 m, about 42 km W ofJaén (05°42’S, 79°08'W).”
Cryptotis peruviensisis in the C. thomasi group based on morphology, but genetic data are needed to validate this. Monotypic.
Distribution. W & E Andesslopes of N Peru. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head—body 63-73 mm, tail 31-35 mm, hindfoot 14 mm; weight 9 g. The Peruvian Small-eared Shrew is
medium-sized. Dorsum is dark grayish brown, and venteris slightly paler. Forefeet are somewhat enlarged and robust, with long pointed claws. Tail is relatively long (48% of head-body length), unicolored brownish, and covered with short hairs. Eyes are diminutive, and ears are small and hidden under fur. Nasal opening is broad, rostrum is long and narrow, braincase is narrow, dentition is bulbous, and anterior process of petromastoid is low and moderately wide to narrow. Fourth unicuspid is small and barely visible in lateral view of skull. Teeth are reddish, and there are four unicuspids.
Habitat. Cold, humid elfin cloud forests with shrubby trees at elevations of 2050-3150 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 Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List. The Peruvian Small-eared Shrew is currently known from only two specimens collected in 1980 and 1992; neither specimen was collected in a protected area. It might be found in the Tabaconas Namballe National Sanctuary and Cutervo National Park. Additional research is needed to investigate ecology and threats.
Bibliography. Moreno (2017), Moreno & Albuja (2014), Vivar et al. (1997), Woodman (2008c), Woodman & Péfaur (2008), Zeballos et al. (2018).
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