Scientific Name
Sorex monticolus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sorex monticolus Merriam, 1890
Park
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Mammalia |
Subclass | Theria |
Infraclass | Eutheria |
Order | Eulipotyphla |
Family | Soricidae |
Subfamily | Soricinae |
Tribe | Soricini |
Genus | Sorex |
Species | Sorex monticolus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
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
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Old information brochures published by the Park Service (NPS 2000) list the dusky shrew as common in GTNP, but subsequent studies did not report them (Clark 1973) and we are not aware of other informaton supporting this designation.; Data Source: Doug Keinath - Lead Zoologist - Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Due to the small home range and low dispersal cababilities of small and meso-mammals, it is likely that they are breeding in the immediate vicinity of where they were captured or observed.; 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
Vouchers
7
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BCI
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
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