Crocidura attenuata

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	EULIPOTYPHLA	SORICIDAE

Scientific Name:

Crocidura attenuata

Species Authority

Infra-specific Authority:

Milne-Edwards, 1872

Common Name/s:

English

–

Grey Shrew, Indochinese Shrew

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2008

Assessor/s

Heaney, L. & Molur, S.

Evaluator/s:

Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Cox, N. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, it occurs in a number of protected areas, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

History:

1996

–

Lower Risk/least concern (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This widespread Asian species ranges from India and perhaps Pakistan in the west of its range, through much of eastern China and mainland Southeast Asia. It is present on the islands of Hainan and Taiwan. In the Philippines, the species was believed to be restricted to Batan Island (Heaney and Ruedi 1994), however, a 2004 survey recorded the species from Calayan Island and the Babuyan Islands (Oliveros et al. 2004). It is unclear if the species is present on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. It is found from sea level up to 3,000 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Cambodia; China; India; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Myanmar; Philippines; Taiwan, Province of China; Thailand; Viet Nam Presence uncertain: Bhutan; Indonesia; Nepal; Pakistan

Range Description:

This widespread Asian species ranges from India and perhaps Pakistan in the west of its range, through much of eastern China and mainland Southeast Asia. It is present on the islands of Hainan and Taiwan. In the Philippines, the species was believed to be restricted to Batan Island (Heaney and Ruedi 1994), however, a 2004 survey recorded the species from Calayan Island and the Babuyan Islands (Oliveros et al. 2004). It is unclear if the species is present on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. It is found from sea level up to 3,000 m asl.

Countries:

Native:

Cambodia; China; India; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Myanmar; Philippines; Taiwan, Province of China; Thailand; Viet Nam

Presence uncertain:

Bhutan; Indonesia; Nepal; Pakistan

Population [top]

Population:	This species is generally abundant and stable, although there have been some localised population declines. It is often the most common shrew present in any given habitat throughout its range.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	The species occurs in a wide variety of habitats including lowland and montane tropical and subtropical moist forest, bamboo forest, herbaceous vegetation, scrubland, foothills of Terai and Babbar regions (South Asia). It can be found in secondary forest close to rivers (Molur et al. 2005).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are no major threats to this species as a whole. In South Asia it is locally threatened by habitat loss and invasive species (Molur et al. 2005).

Major Threat(s):

There are no major threats to this species as a whole. In South Asia it is locally threatened by habitat loss and invasive species (Molur et al. 2005).

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species is present in several protected areas (eg. Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bengal, India). General taxonomic research, field surveys, and monitoring of populations are recommended for this species in South Asia (Molur et al. 2005).

Conservation Actions:

This species is present in several protected areas (eg. Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bengal, India). General taxonomic research, field surveys, and monitoring of populations are recommended for this species in South Asia (Molur et al. 2005).

Citation:	IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 11 October 2008.
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