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Scientific Name
Sorex monticolus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sorex monticolus Merriam, 1890
Park
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Dusky shrew, Montane shrew
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderEulipotyphla
FamilySoricidae
SubfamilySoricinae
TribeSoricini
GenusSorex
SpeciesSorex monticolus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Voucher specimens of this species were collected during NPS inventories.; Data Source: Cook and MacDonald (2004c)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Previous inventories of small mammals in the park were not aimed at determining abundance. In addition, small mammal populations in the arctic, particularly shrews and arvicoline rodents, can fluctuate dramatically from year to year.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Breeder status based on presumptive small home range size for most/all small-bodied mammals.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
6
Vouchers
226
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
tag-aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Aren Gunderson
Last Modified Date
10/11/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Manville and Young. 1965. Distribution of Alaskan mammals.
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