Cryptotis montivaga

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	EULIPOTYPHLA	SORICIDAE

Scientific Name:

Cryptotis montivaga

Species Authority:

(Anthony, 1921)

Common Name/s:

English

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Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew, Wandering Small-eared Shrew

Taxonomic Notes:

Revised by Vivar et al. (1997), who called it montivagus. The taxonomy of this species is unclear (N. Woodman pers. comm.), but it is thought to be part of the C. thomasi group.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2008
Assessor/s:	Woodman, N.
Reviewer/s:	Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Chanson, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Least Concern because of its wide distribution, presumed large population, occurrence in a number of protected areas, and because it is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species occurs in the Andean zone of central and southern Ecuador (Hutterer 2005). It has an altitudinal range of 2,300 to 4,000 m asl (D. Tirira pers. comm.).
Countries:	Native: Ecuador
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Population [top]

Population:	It is an uncommon species (D. Tirira pers. comm.).
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Barnett (1992) studied this species in southern Ecuador. Analysis of stomach contents demonstrated that it feeds on invertebrates including beetles, spiders, and caterpillars. It was found in habitats with closed, continuous vegetation at elevation. A litter size of 2, and 2 litters per year were inferred from the trapping data.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are no major threats known for this species. Although it is found in a region with high rates of habitat loss, the species apparently tolerates some degree of disturbance of its habitat.

Major Threat(s):

There are no major threats known for this species. Although it is found in a region with high rates of habitat loss, the species apparently tolerates some degree of disturbance of its habitat.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is found in several protected areas (D. Tirira pers. comm.).

Conservation Actions:

It is found in several protected areas (D. Tirira pers. comm.).

Citation:	Woodman, N. 2008. Cryptotis montivaga. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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