Scientific Name
Sorex merriami
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sorex merriami Dobson, 1890
Park
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Merriam's shrew
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 merriami |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
regional record Near Baker-MVZ collection
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
probably rare in low-mid elevation sagebrush habitat in Park
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
listed by the Nature Conservancy Nevada Natural Heritage Program as vulnerable to extinction NPS sensitive species; sagebrush obligate
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Bryan Hamilton
Created Date
12/2/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ebernard@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
6/4/2014 10:27:41 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from electronic file list.mdb by I & M Office.
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