Talpidae 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 52 619 book chapter http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6678191 6e85855c-9cd4-46e9-b1e1-5a643c103c3f 978-84-16728-08-4 6678191 6. Snow Mountain Shrew Mole Uropsilus nivatus French: Taupe du Xue Shan / German: Yulong-Spitzmausmaulwurf / Spanish: Topo musarana de alta montana Taxonomy. Rhynchonax andersoni niva- tus G. M. Allen, 1923 , “Ssu-shan [= Snow Mountain], Li-chiang [= Lijiang Range], western Yunnan, 12,000 feet [= 3658 m] altitude,” China. Formerly included in U. gracilis , but recent molecular data supports its status as a distinct species. Monotypic. Distribution. SW China (NW Yunnan), restricted to region E of Salween River, adjacent to Lijiang, and N of Dali (Yulong Xueshan, Diancang Shan, Biluo Xueshan, Laojun Shan, and Gongshan County); possibly also in N Myanmar (= Burma). Descriptive notes. Head—body 68-74 mm, tail 57-5—65 mm, ear 5-5-9 mm, hindfoot 12-14-5 mm; weight 5:9-7-5 g. Tail is 81-94-9% of head-body length. Snow Mountain Shrew Moleis likely similar to the Gracile Shrew Mole ( U. gracilis ), but there is no information about morphological details; the two species were never compared. Dental formulaisI2/1,C1/1,P 4/4, M 3/3 (x2) = 38. Chromosomal complement has 2n = 34 and FNa = 46, as reported from Laojun Mountain. Habitat. Forests at elevations of 3000-3600 m. Food and Feeding. No information. Breeding. No information. Activity patterns. Snow Mountain Shrew Moleis terrestrial. Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information. Status and Conservation. Not assessed on The [UCN Red List, where it is considered a synonym of U. gracilis , which is classified as Least Concern. Bibliography. Allen (1938), Hoffmann (1984), Hutterer (2005a), Tu Feiyun et al. (2015), Wan Tao et al. (2013).