Sorex (Sorex) maritimensis Smith 1939

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Soricomorpha, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 220-311 : 291

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.7316519
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/FF7B4A3C-4668-F6A8-C278-F48E5A1333CE
treatment provided by	Guido
scientific name	Sorex (Sorex) maritimensis Smith 1939
status

Treatment

Sorex (Sorex) maritimensis Smith 1939 , J. Mammal., 20: 244.

Type Locality: Canada, " Nova Scotia, Kings County, Wolfville".

Vernacular Names: Maritime Shrew.

Distribution: Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

Conservation: Conservation status requires evaluation ( Stewart et al., 2002).

Discussion: Subgenus Sorex , S. arcticus group. Karyotype has 2n = 28/29, FN = 34. Van Zyll de Jong (1983 b) and Volobouev and van Zyll de Jong (1988) suggested that maritimensis may be an independent species. Genetic data provided by Stewart et al. (2002) support that view. They suggest that S. arcticus and S. maritimensis shared a common ancestor approximately 2.4 million years ago.