Crocidura zaitsevi, Jenkins, 2007
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/3D474A54-A073-871F-FF25-A9C7118DF847 |
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Felipe |
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Crocidura zaitsevi |
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Zaitsev’s White-toothed Shrew
French: Crocidure de Zaitsev / German: Zaitsev-\ WeilRzahnspitzmaus / Spanish: Musarana de Zaitsev
Other common names: Mikhail Zaitsev's Shrew
Taxonomy. Crocidura zaitsevi Jenkins et al., 2007 ,
“ Ngoc Linh Mountain , west slope, 1-2 km west of apex, Central Highlands , Kon Tun Province, Vietnam, 15°05’ N, 107°57E, altitude 2300 m a.s.l.” GoogleMaps
Molecular data detected relatively high intraspecific differentiation among localities in central and southern Vietnam. Monotypic.
Distribution. C & S Vietnam (Ngoc Linh Mt, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Bi Doup Nui Ba National Park, Hon Ba Mt and Chu Yang Sin National Park). View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head—body 48-58 mm, tail 33-41 mm, hindfoot 8-11 mm. No specific data are available for body weight. Condylo-basal length 14-8 (14-2-15-3) mm. Zaitsev’'s White-toothed Shrew has a very small body. Tail moderately long; ratio oftail length to head-body is 62-81%. Dorsal pelage is gray with a slightly brownish hue, grading into the slightly paler ventral pelage. Tail is similarly colored to the body, and the ventral surface is slightly paler; bristle hairs are present on the proximal two-thirds of the tail. Skull has a long and moderately narrow rostrum, narrow maxillary region, and relatively broad interorbital region.
Habitat. Medium to high montane broadleaf evergreen forest, at 1650-2300 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 because of the lack of information on its population, habitat requirements, or threads faced.
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).
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