Iberian wood shrew

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Iberian wood shrew
Iberian wood shrew (Sorex granarius)

Iberian wood shrew ( Sorex granarius )

Systematics
Superordinate : Laurasiatheria
Order : Insect eater (Eulipotyphla)
Family : Shrews (Soricidae)
Subfamily : Soricinae
Genre : Red-toothed shrews ( Sorex )
Type : Iberian wood shrew
Scientific name
Sorex granarius
Miller , 1910

The Iberian wood shrew ( Sorex granarius ) is a mammal from the shrew family . It is endemic to Portugal and Spain .

Mark

The head-torso length of the Iberian wood shrew is about 63.2 mm in the middle of the genus Sorex . The tail length is 40.4 mm, the weight about 6.3 g. Adults are three-colored, with a dark back, slightly lighter flanks and a white-gray belly. Young animals are only two-colored, with a darker color on the back and a lighter color on the belly.

habitat

The Iberian wood shrew is home to habitats with a typical Atlantic climate. It prefers moist areas with dense soil vegetation and annual rainfall over 600 mm. Often it inhabits forested areas with beech , oak , pine and eucalyptus and other wetlands with dense vegetation. But it can also be found on agricultural fields, on river banks and rocky mountain foothills. In the mountains it can colonize heights of up to 2,000 meters above sea level.

distribution

Distribution area of ​​the Iberian wood shrew

The Iberian wood shrew is only native to Portugal and Spain. It inhabits the Iberian Scheidegebirge and the west coast of the peninsula from Galicia in the north to the Tagus river in the south.

ecology

Iberian wood shrews, typical of shrews of the genus Sorex , feed primarily on invertebrates, including worms, insects, spiders and snails. They themselves are often prey to birds of prey such as the barn owl and some predators such as wild or domestic cats .

Existence and endangerment

The Iberian wood shrew is classified by the IUCN as not endangered ( least concern , LC). Since the species is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula, Portugal and Spain are particularly responsible for their protection. Conducting studies could help assess the actual state of the population and define possible protective measures.

proof

  1. ^ A b Garcia-Perea, R., Ventura, J., Lopez-Fuster, MJ & Gisbert, J. (1997): Mammalian Species: Sorex granarius . 554: 1-4.
  2. ^ Mathias, ML, Santos-Reis, M., Palmeirim, J. & Ramalhinho, MG (1999): Guia dos mamíferos terrestres de Portugal continental, Açores e Madeira . Instituto da Conservação da Natureza. Lisboa.
  3. ↑ a b Palomo, LJ & Gisbert, J. (2002): Atlas de los mamíferos terrestres de España . Dirección General de Conservación de la Naturaleza. SECEM-SECEMU, Madrid.
  4. ↑ a b c d Cabral, MJ, Almeida, J., Almeida, PR, Dellinger, T., Ferrand de Almeida, N., Oliveira, ME, Palmeirim, JM, Queiroz, AI, Rogado, L. & Santos-Reis , M. (2005): Livro Vermelho dos Vertebrados de Portugal. Instituto da Conservação da Natureza, Lisboa.
  5. ↑ a b Palomo, LJ, Amori, G. & Hutterer, R. (2008): Sorex granarius , in: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, [1]
  6. ↑ Mitchell-Jones, AJ, Amori, G., Bogdanowicz, W., Krystufek, B., Reijnders, PJH, Spitzenberger, F. & Zima, J. (1999): The atlas of European mammals . London.
  7. ↑ Madureira & Ramalhinho (1981): Notas sobre a distribuição, diagnose e ecologia dos Insectivora e Rodentia portugueses . Arquivos do Museu Bocage, 1: 165-263

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