De Winton's shrew
Species of mammal
De Winton's shrew | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Soricidae |
Genus: | Chodsigoa |
Species: | C. hypsibius |
Binomial name | |
Chodsigoa hypsibius de Winton, 1899 | |
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De Winton's shrew range |
The De Winton's shrew (Chodsigoa hypsibius) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to central China, where it occurs primarily in the Hengduan Shan mountains at altitudes between 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) and 3,500 metres (11,500 ft). There are several other populations in East Xizang, the Qinling Shan mountains, and the Eastern Tombs in Hebei. The latter one is found a lower altitude than the others, at around 300 metres (980 ft).[1]
Chodsigoa hypsibius was described by de Winton in 1899. It has two subspecies, Chodsigoa hypsibius hypsibia and C. h. larvarum.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hoffmann, Robert S.; Lunde, Darrin; MacKinnon, John; Wilson, Don E.; Wozencraft, W. Chris; Gemma, Federico; Sung, Wang; Smith, Andrew T.; Xie, Yan (2008). A Guide to the Mammals of China. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-09984-2. JSTOR j.ctt7rv2x. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
- Smith, A.T.; Johnston, C.H. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Chodsigoa hypsibia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41430A115186270. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T41430A22292022.en. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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