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 15. Chinese Shrew Sorex sinalis French: Musaraigne de Chine / German: Chinesische Spitzmaus / Spanish: Musarana de China Other common names: Dusky Shrew Taxonomy. Sorex sinalis Thomas, 1912 , “ 45 miles [= 72 km ] S.E. of Feng-siang-fu , Shensi [= Shaanxi , China ]. 10,500" [= 3200 m ].” Sorex sinalis is problematic taxonomically because of lack of study. It might be closely related to S. isodon or S. caecutiens based on similar cranial morphology. Monotypic. Distribution. Mountains of S Gansu, S Shaanxi, and W Sichuan, China; distribution might extend into Tibet (= Xizang). Its distribution might be overestimated. Descriptive notes. Head-body 64-85 mm, tail 49-68 mm, hindfoot 13-17 mm. No specific data are available for body weight. Condylo-incisive lengths are 20-4-21-6 mm, and tooth rows are 8-:9-9-6 mm. The Chinese Shrew is large, with longtail. It is generally uniformly grayish brown; dorsum is hazel, and slightly lighter than venter that is drab-brown. Rostrum is long, and braincase is narrow. There is a small tine on middle medial surface offirst incisors. Pigmentation on teeth is light. Habitat. High-elevation rocky and mossy habitat at elevations of 2700-3000 m. Food and Feeding. The Chinese Shrew is insectivorous. 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. Like most species of shrews from China, the Chinese Shrew has never been appropriately studied. There is no information regarding its population size or natural history. Bibliography. Hoffmann (1987), Smith & Yan Xie (2008), Thomas (1912).