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Scientific Name
Sorex palustris
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sorex palustris Richardson, 1828
Park
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Water shrew
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderEulipotyphla
FamilySoricidae
SubfamilySoricinae
TribeSoricini
GenusSorex
SpeciesSorex palustris
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Kurta (1998) indicates that PIRO is within the range of this species.; Data Source: Spencer and Bautz species list review, 2003; Kurta 1998
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Kurta 1998
Abundance
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
D M Loope
Created Date
11/21/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leah Kainulainen
Last Modified Date
8/31/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Myers and Svendsen (1990) did not capture any specimens at PIRO, but they have taken the species at Seney Nat'l Wildlife Refuge., Park Species Data Source: Kurta, Allen. 1998. Mammals of the Great Lakes Region. The Univ. of Michigan Press. Ann Arbor, MI. Myers, P and G. Svendsen. 1990. Survey of mammals along the Beaver Rim Road right-of-way, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Univ. of Mich. Ann Arbor, MI. Spencer, E. and R. Bautz. 2003. Letter to J. Elias. Small mammal species list review for six parks.
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