Sorex — Details

Red-toothed Shrews learn more about names for this taxon

Ecology

Associations

Known predators

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Sorex is prey of:
Asio

Based on studies in:
USA: California (Marine)

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Known prey organisms

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Sorex preys on:
invertebrates

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USA: California (Marine)

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Associations

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Animal / parasite / endoparasite
fluke of Brachylaimus endoparasitises oesophagus of Sorex

Animal / parasite / endoparasite
Capillaria endoparasitises oesophagus of Sorex

Animal / parasite / endoparasite
tapeworm of Catenotaenia lobata endoparasitises small intestine of Sorex
Remarks: Other: uncertain

Animal / parasite / endoparasite
tapeworm of Catenotaenia pusilla endoparasitises small intestine (middle part) of Sorex
Remarks: Other: uncertain

Animal / parasite / endoparasite
tapeworm of Chaetotaenia crassicolex endoparasitises ilium (anterior part) of Sorex

Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker
Ctenophthalmus nobilis sucks the blood of Sorex

Animal / parasite / endoparasite
tapeworm of Hymenolepis scalaris endoparasitises large intestine (anterior end) of Sorex

Animal / parasite / endoparasite
tapeworm of Hymenolepis scutigera endoparasitises small intestine (posterior half) of Sorex

Animal / parasite / endoparasite
tapeworm of Hymenolepis singularis endoparasitises small intestine (anterior half) of Sorex

Animal / parasite / endoparasite
tapeworm of Hymenolepis spinulosa endoparasitises rectum of Sorex

Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker
larva of Ixodes trianguliceps sucks the blood of ear of Sorex

Animal / parasite / endoparasite
spirally coiled worm of Longistriata endoparasitises ilium of Sorex

Animal / parasite / endoparasite
spirally coiled worm of Nematospiroides dubius endoparasitises small intestine of Sorex

Animal / predator
Strix aluco is predator of Sorex

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Molecular Biology and Genetics

Barcode

Locations of barcode samples

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Collection Sites: world map showing specimen collection locations for Sorex
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Statistics of barcoding coverage

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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) Stats
                                                             
Specimen Records:1,380
Specimens with Sequences:1,190
Specimens with Barcodes:1,180
Public Records:11
Species:39
Species With Barcodes:35
  
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Barcode data

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Sorex

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The genus Sorex includes many of the common shrews of Eurasia and North America. Members of this genus, known as long-tailed shrews, are the only members of the tribe Soricini of the subfamily Soricinae (red-toothed shrews). They have 32 teeth.

These animals have long pointed snouts, small ears which are often not visible and scent glands located on the side of the body. As their eyesight is generally poor, they rely on hearing and smell to locate their prey, mainly insects. Some species also use echolocation. It is often difficult to distinguish between species without examining the dental pattern.

In some species, a female shrew and her dependent young form "caravans", in which each shrew grasps the rear of the shrew in front, when changing location.

Species

References

  1. ^ a b Hutterer, Rainer (16 November 2005). Wilson, Don E., and Reeder, DeeAnn M.. ed. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols. (2142 pp.). pp. 282-300. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3. 

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