Salenski's shrew

Chodsigoa salenskii is a shrew of the genus Chodsigoa. It is endemic in the People's Republic of China and is known only by a few individuals. The species status is under discussion. The species name refers to the Russian zoologists Vladimir Salensky ( 1847-1918 ).

Features

With a head -body length of about 7.8 centimeters Chodsigoa salenskii one of the medium-sized shrew species. The tail reaches a length of 110 millimeters, which is significantly longer than the body, the hind foot is 22 millimeters long.

Like all species of the genus has the kind in the maxilla per half an incisor ( incisor ) and then three unicuspid teeth, a Vorbackenzahn ( premolar ) and three molars ( Molar ). In the mandible, it has, however, a single canine ( canine ) behind the incisor. Overall, the animals thus have a set of teeth from 28 teeth. The roots of teeth are stained red as with most Rotzahnspitzmäusen.

Dissemination

Chodsigoa salenskii is endemic in the People's Republic of China in the provinces of Sichuan and Guizhou ago. According to other data type only on the initial characterization and the locality in northern Sichuan is known.

Way of life

Over the life of this kind are no data as it is known only from a few localities. Like all shrews also Chodsigoa feeds salenskii probably of invertebrates.

System

Chodsigoa salenskii is classified as a separate species within the genus Chodsigoa consisting of eight kinds. The first scientific description comes from Mykola Feofanowytsch Kashchenko from 1907, which described an individual from Sichuan together. The type is also the type species for the genus. The species status is controversial and it is discussed whether they should be considered as a synonym of Chodsigoa smithii.

Within the species, no further addition to the nominate subspecies Chodsigoa salenskii salenskii be distinguished.

Threat and protection

Chodsigoa salenskii is currently on the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources ( IUCN) conducted due to the lack of data on the population size and the ecological requirements as well as the discussion on the species status as " data deficient " and not classified in a category of threat. In 1996, the acquisition type ( " critically endangered ") was considered as threatened with extinction.