New Records for the Arctic Shrew, Sorex arcticus and the Newly Recognized Maritime Shrew, Sorex maritimensis

We report the first record for the Arctic Shrew (Sorex arcticus) in the state of Montana, USA. We also report range extensions for the closely related Maritime Shrew (Sorex maritimensis) in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, Canada. These collections augment our limited knowledge of the ranges and habit...

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Published in:The Canadian Field-Naturalist
Main Authors: Perry, Neil D., Stewart, Donald T., Madden, Elizabeth M., Maier, Thomas J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club 2004
Subjects:
Maritime Shrew
Arctic Shrew
range extension
Arctic
Canada
Online Access:https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/3
https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v118i3.3
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Summary:We report the first record for the Arctic Shrew (Sorex arcticus) in the state of Montana, USA. We also report range extensions for the closely related Maritime Shrew (Sorex maritimensis) in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, Canada. These collections augment our limited knowledge of the ranges and habitat associations of these rarely collected shrews, and highlight the need for a careful assessment of the status of S. maritimensis in Canada.

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