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Sokolov White-toothed Shrew

Crocidura sokolouvi

French: Crocidure de Sokolov / German: Sokolov-WeiRRzahnspitzmaus / Spanish: Musarana de Sokolov

Taxonomy. Crocidura sokoloviJenkins et al., 2007,

“ Ngoc Linh Mountain, west slope, 1-2 km west of the apex, Central Highlands, Kon Tun Province, Vietnam, 15°05’ N, 107°57’ E, altitude 2400 m a.s.l.”

Molecular data showed that C. sokolovi forms a distinct lineage. Monotypic.

Distribution. Ngoc Linh Mt, S Annamite Range, C Vietnam.

Descriptive notes. Head—body 70-78 mm, tail 65—68 mm, hindfoot 14 mm. No specific data are available for body weight. Condylo-basal lengths are 18-8-20-4 mm. The Sokolov White-toothed Shrew is medium-sized. Tail is 87-93% of head-body length. Pelage is long, dense and soft, being dark gray with grayish hue dorsally and ventrally. Tail is brownish dorsally and somewhat paler ventrally, without distinct differentiation. Bristle hairs on tail are present on less than proximal one-third of tail. Skull is slender, and maxillary region is relatively narrow.

Habitat. High montane broadleaf evergreen forest and elfin forest at elevations of 2300-2400 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.

Bibliography. Abramov, Dang Ngoc Can et al. (2013), Abramov, Rozhnov & Morozov (2006), Bannikova et al. (2011), Jenkins, Abramov et al. (2007), Jenkins, Lunde & Moncrieff (2009).