Sichuan Short-tailed Shrew - Blarinella quadraticauda
( Milne-Edwards, 1872 )

 

 

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Subspecies: Unknown
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CITES Status: NOT LISTED
IUCN Status: Near Threatened
U.S. ESA Status: NOT LISTED

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Life Span: in Captivity

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Habitat:
This species typically occurs in riparian habitats ranging from coniferous forests to the alpine zone, but sometimes occupies secondary forest away from streams (Smith and Xie 2008).

Range:
This species is endemic to China, occurring in the province of Sichuan (Smith and Xie 2008). It occupies elevations ranging from 1,500-3,000 m asl (Jiang et al. 2003).

Conservation:
There are no known conservation measures in place for this species. It is probably present in protected areas. Further studies are needed into the abundance, habitat status, natural history and threats to this species. In China, this species has been regionally Red Listed as Near Threatened nearly meeting the criteria for listing as Vulnerable B1ab(i,iii) (Wang and Xie 2004). In addition, a study found evidence to suggest this species may be a restricted geographical subspecies of B. griselda but further morphological and genetic studies are needed (Chen et al. 2012).

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