Crocidura lwiroensis Kerbis Peterhans &amp; Hutterer 2013
Creators: name: Mittermeier, Russell A.
name: Wilson, Don E.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Soricomorpha
Soricidae
Crocidura
Crocidura lwiroensis

description: 415. Misotshi-Kabogo White-toothed Shrew <i>Crocidura lwiroensis</i> <b>French:</b> Crocidure de Misotchi-Kabogo / <b>German:</b> Lwiro-Weilszahnspitzmaus / <b>Spanish:</b> Musarana de Misotshi-Kabogo <b>Other common names:</b> Kabogo Shrew <b>Taxonomy.</b> Crocidura lwiroensis Kerbis Peterhans &amp; Hutterer, 2013, “ Approximately 45 km NE of Kalemie and 3 km W of the village of Mizimu above the western shore of Lake Tanganyika, Katanga Province, eastern DR Congo (29°16’22”E 5°28’45”S, 1250 m).” Crocidura lwiroensis is only known from the type specimen. Monotypic. <b>Distribution.</b> Known only from the Misotshi-Kabogo highlands just N of Kalemie (= Albertville), Katanga Province, DR Congo. <b>Descriptive notes.</b> Head-body c.65 mm, tail 45 mm, ear 8 mm, hindfoot 11-5 mm; weight 5-6 g (holotype). Condylo-incisive length is 18-3 mm. The Misotshi-Kabogo White-toothed Shrew is distinguished from other species of Crocidura externally and cranio-dentally. It is very small, with a tail that is nearly naked with only 8-10 bristles on basal 20% ofits length. Dorsal pelage is short (2:7 mm), dark gray above with dark gray roots tipped with drab brown. Venter is slightly paler, light gray with faintly brown tips. Forefeet and hindfeet are sparsely haired with dark hairs, and foot scales are darker laterally giving impression of a darker color on outside aspect. Skull is very small, and maxillary is short and broad. Infraorbital bridge is narrow. Third unicuspid is large, 40% larger than second. Lower incisor has slight denticulation. The Misotshi-Kabogo White-toothed Shrew resembles Niobe’s White-toothed Shrew (C. niobe) due to its small size, nearly naked tail, and heavy unicuspids, butit is smaller in all cranio-dental dimensions. Pitman’s White-toothed Shrew (C. pitmani) has nearly similar cranio-dental dimensions, but Misotshi-Kabogo White-toothed Shrew has narrower braincase, shorter fur, and shorter and virtually naked tail with very few bristle hairs (50% in Pitman’s White-toothed Shrew). <b>Habitat.</b> Captured along a creek in primary forest at an elevation of 1250 m. The Misotshi-Kabogo White-toothed Shrew was captured with the African Giant White-toothed Shrew (C. olivieri) and C. cf.fuscomurina and varies species of Muridae: the Dark-colored Brush-furred Rat (Lophuromys aquilus), the striped mouse (Hybomys aff. univittatus), the Stella Wood Mouse (Hylomyscus stella), the Least Groove-toothed Swamp Rat (Pelomys minor), Jackson's Soft-furred Mouse (Praomysjacksoni), and the Roof Rat (Rattus rattus). <b>Food and Feeding.</b> No information. <b>Breeding.</b> No information. <b>Activity patterns.</b> No information. <b>Movements, Home range and Social organization.</b> No information. <b>Status and Conservation.</b> Not assessed on The IUCN Red List. The Misotshi-Kabogo White-toothed Shrew would probably be listed as Data Deficient because of the absence of recent information on its distribution, habitat, and ecological requirements, for which additional studies are needed. <b>Bibliography.</b> Kerbis Peterhans et al. (2013).
description: Published as part of <i>Russell A. Mittermeier &amp; Don E. Wilson, 2018, Soricidae, pp. 332-551 in Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 8 Insectivores, Sloths and Colugos, Barcelona :Lynx Edicions</i> on pages 539-540, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6870843