Soricidae Author Russell A. Mittermeier Author Don E. Wilson text 2018 2018-07-31 Lynx Edicions Barcelona Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 8 Insectivores, Sloths and Colugos 332 551 book chapter http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6870843 978-84-16728-08-4 6870843 167. Lesser Taiwanese Brown-toothed Shrew Chodsigoa sodalis French: Musaraigne sociable / German: Kleine Taiwan-Braunzahnspitzmaus / Spanish: Musarana de dientes marrones de Taiwan menor Other common names: Koshun Shrew , Lesser Taiwanese Shrew Taxonomy. Chodsigoa sodalis Thomas, 1913 , “ Mt. Arizan , Central Formosa [= Taiwan, China ]. Alt. 8000" [= 2438 m ].” Chodsigoa sodalis has been confused with Episoriculus fumidus , another endemic in Taiwan. Distinct specific status has been supported by morphological and molecular studies. Monotypic. Distribution. Endemic to C Taiwan Mts. Descriptive notes. Head-body 65-71 mm, tail 64-73 mm, hindfoot 13-5-15 mm.; weight 4-2-5-6 g. Condylo-incisive lengths are 18-18-4 mm, and tooth rows are 7-6-8:3 mm. The Lesser Taiwanese Brown-toothed Shrew is the sole insular representative of Chodsigoa . Dorsal pelage is dark gray, and ventral pelage is slightly paler. Tail is solid brown, and its length about equal to head-body length. Skull is robust, with dome-shaped braincase; rostrum narrows gradually. There are three upper unicuspids. P*~M?* have more concave posterior margins, which is the generic characteristic of Chodsigoa . Chromosomal complement has 2n = 44 and FN = 88. Habitat. Montane broad-leaved forests at elevations of 600-2500 m. Food and Feeding. No information. Breeding. No information. Activity patterns. No information. Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information. Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List. The Lesser Taiwanese Brown-toothed Shrew is the least known shrew in Taiwan, known only from a dozen specimens. Bibliography. Lin Liangkong & Motokawa (2014), Motokawa et al. (1997).