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Scientific Name
Sorex merriami
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sorex merriami Dobson, 1890
Park
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
merriam's shrew
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderEulipotyphla
FamilySoricidae
SubfamilySoricinae
TribeSoricini
GenusSorex
SpeciesSorex merriami
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Identified by Patterson 1985 (NATUREBIB-164122) and Anderson et al. 1987 (NATURBIB-33508).; Data Source: Doug Keinath - Lead Zoologist - Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Doug Keinath - Lead Zoologist - Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Doug Keinath - Lead Zoologist - Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Given restricted dispersal of rodents, documentation of regular presence can be equated with breeding.; Data Source: Doug Keinath - Lead Zoologist - Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
2
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
egp - I & M Office
Created Date
3/22/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Rob Daley, GRYN Data Manager
Last Modified Date
5/4/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Bird and Mammal Inventory for the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. Patterson, C.T. May 1985.
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Hovenweep National Monument (HOVE)
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)
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