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

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Species Ecology
The Lesser Stripe-backed Shrew occurs in
montane forests and alpine areas above 4,000 m
and rhododendron-conifer zone.
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. Further information regarding the habitat
status and population of this species may qualify
this species as Vulnerable in view of an extent of
occurrence of less than 20,000 km 2 .
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
(1973). This species occurs within a protected area.
151) Sorex excelsus (G.M. Allen, 1923)
Common Names
Highland Shrew (English)
Species Desription
A medium-sized shrew. Grey-brown above, silvery
below. Grey on head, darker on middle of back.
Chin white. Sharply bicolour tail, dusky above, white
below. Backs of the feet have white hairs.
Species Ecology
There is no information available on the ecology of
this species.
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 may occur in a protected area.
National Distribution
This species has been recorded from only two
locations in north east Nepal; Khumjung and
Ringmo (district of Solukhumbu).
Distribution outside Nepal
China, Myanmar.
References
Suwal and Verheugt 1995, Molur et al. 2005, Smith and Xie 2008.
National Distribution
This species has been recorded from a single
location in Sagarmatha National Park. Further
confirmation is required to substantiate this record
and confirm the presence of this species in Nepal.
Distribution outside Nepal
China.