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

Species Ecology
The Elegant Water Shrew is an aquatic species living
in montane rivers and streams. This species feeds on
aquatic invertebrates and small fish.
Conservation Status
Global: Least Concern
National: Data Deficient
Rationale for assessment: There is insufficient
information available to make an accurate
assessment of the extinction risk of this species in
Nepal.
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
(1973). This species occurs within protected areas.
National distribution
This species occurs across Nepal in Annapurna
137) Neodon sikimensis (Horsfield, 1841)
Common Names
Sikkim Vole (English); Sikkime Ghansemuso (Nepali)
Synonyms
Microtus sikimensis (Horsfield, 1841); Microtus
sikimensis, Pitymys sikimensis ssp. sikimensis
(Hodgson, 1849); Arvicola thricolis (Gray, 1863)
Species Description
Dark brown coat with a yellow tinge, underparts
pale brown. Has large tympanic bulla.
Species Ecology
The Sikkim Vole inhabits coniferous forests.
Conservation Status
Global: Least Concern
National: Data Deficient
Rationale for assessment: There is insufficient
information available to make an accurate
assessment of the extinction risk of this species in
Nepal.
Conservation Area, Makalu Barun National Park, Rara
National Park and Sagarmatha National Park.
Distribution outside of Nepal
China, India, Myanmar.
References
Suwal and Verheugt 1995, Smith and Xie 2008.
Main Threats
• Loss and degradation of wetland habitats.
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
(1973). This species occurs within protected areas.
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