The Status of Nepal's Mammals: The National Red List Series - IUCN

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90) Episoriculus caudatus (Horsfield, 1851)
Common Names
Hodgson’s Brown-toothed Shrew (English);
Hadsanko Khairadante
Chhuchundro (Nepali)
Synonyms
Soriculus caudatus (Horsfield, 1851)
Species Description
A shrew with a comparatively large body and short
tail. Upperside of the body and tail dark-grey, snout
light grey. Underside of the body and tail whitish
grey. Tail covered by hairs.
Species Ecology
Hodgson’s Brown-toothed Shrew occurs in
temperate forests, montane coniferous, alpine and
rhododendron forests and alpine meadows. They
feed on insects, spiders, slugs and worms.
Little is known about the reproductive parameters
of the species.
Conservation Status
Global: Least Concern
National: Least Concern
Rationale for assessment: This species is considered
Least Concern in view of its wide distribution,
assumed large population size and occurrence
within most of the mountain protected areas.
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
(1973). This species occurs within protected areas.
National Population Size
There is no information available on the population
size of this species in Nepal.
National Distribution
This species occurs across Nepal between elevations
of 1,500 m to 3,600 m and within the protected
areas of Annapurna Conservation Area, Langtang
National Park, Makalu Barun National Park and Rara
National Park and the districts of Dolakha, Kaski,
Lalitpur, Myagdi, Nuwakot, Okhaldhunga, Parbat,
Rasuwa, Sindhupalchok and Solukhumbu.
Distribution outside Nepal
China, India, Myanmar.
Main Threats
Unknown.
References
Suwal and Verheugt 1995, Molur et al. 2005, Baral and Shah 2008.