Chodsigoa hoffmanni, 2017

Russell A. Mittermeier & Don E. Wilson, 2018, Soricidae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 8 Insectivores, Sloths and Colugos, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 332-551 : 453-454

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6870843
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6884694
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scientific name	Chodsigoa hoffmanni
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169. View Plate 18: Soricidae

Hoffmann’s Brown-toothed Shrew

Chodsigoa hoffmanni

French: Musaraigne de Hoffmann / German: Hoffmann-Braunzahnspitzmaus / Spanish: Musarana de dientes marrones de Hoffman

Other common names: Hoffmann's Long-tailed Shrew

Taxonomy. Chodsigoa hoffmanni Chen Zhongzheng et al, 2017,

“ The eastern slope of the Ailao Mountain (24-590 N, 101-508 E), 2600 m a.s.l.), Shuangbai, Chuxiong, Yunnan, China.” GoogleMaps

Chodsigoa hoffmanni was previously recognized as a geographical population of C. parca . It is sister to C. parca . Monotypic.

Distribution. Known only from Wuliang Shan and Ailao Shan, Yunnan, SW China, and Mt. Tay Con Linh II, N Vietnam. View Figure

Descriptive notes. Head—body 58-75 mm,tail 74-88 mm, hindfoot 14-17 mm. No specific data are available for body weight. Condylo-incisive lengths are 18:3-19-6 mm, and tooth rows are 7-6-8-3 mm. Hoffmann’s Brown-toothed Shrew is similar to Lowe’s Browntoothed Shrew ( C. parca ) but smaller. Dorsal pelage is slate-gray, and ventral pelageis paler slate-gray. Dorsal surface oftail is pigmented brown, and ventral surface is paler. Tip of tail is white, with tuft of slightly longer hair. Braincase is dome-shaped and high. Rostrum is short and gradually tapers in premaxillary region. There are three upper unicuspids.

Habitat. Evergreen broad-leaved forests at elevations of 1500-2600 m.

Food and Feeding. No information.

Breeding. No information.

Activity patterns. Most Hoffmann’s Brown-toothed Shrews were captured at night. They are well adapted to running and jumping. Captive individuals do not show any arboreal behavior.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.

Status and Conservation. Not assessed on The [UCN Red List. Hoffmann’s Browntoothed Shrew might be threatened by habitat loss due to deforestation in northern Vietnam. In south-western China,it occurs in protected areas.

Bibliography. Chen Zhongzheng etal. (2017), Hoffmann (1985), Lunde et al. (2003).

Figures

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