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NRLD - 96217 | Sorex gaspensis

Assessment ID
96217
Taxon name
Sorex gaspensis
Anthony and Goodwin, 1924
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sorex gaspensis
Anthony and Goodwin, 1924
Common name(s)
Gaspé Shrew (English), Musaraigne de Gaspé (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Sorex
Species
gaspensis
Species authority
Anthony and Goodwin, 1924
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Canada
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Canada
Country ISO code(s)
CAN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Not at Risk; Non en péril
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
It is highly likely that this shrew is more widespread and abundant than presently believed. Although the occurrence of presumed preferred habitat is restricted and isolated in the landscape, it is not at risk. The species appears to be widespread in talus habitats throughout its range. Recent information questions the taxonomic status of this shrew. Whereas it may well be a subspecies of Sorex dispar, when the original designation was made, it was considered a Canadian endemic species. ; Il est fort probable que cette musaraigne soit plus répandue et abondante qu'on ne le croit actuellement. Bien que son présumé habitat de prédilection soit restreint et isolé dans le paysage, il n'est pas en péril. L'espèce semble répandue dans les habitats de talus dans l'ensemble de son aire de répartition. De nouveaux renseignements remettent en question le statut taxinomique de cette musaraigne. Celle-ci pourrait bien être une sous-espèce de Sorex dispar. Lorsque la désignation initiale a été effectuée, elle était considérée comme une espèce endémique au Canada.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2006
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Environment Canada.
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2006)
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Quebec; New Brunswick; Nova Scotia
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
History
Designated Special Concern in April 1988. Status re-examined and designated Not at Risk in April 2006.; Espèce désignée ' préoccupante ' en avril 1988. Réexamen du statut et inscription à la catégorie ' non en péril ' en avril 2006.
Publication
COSEWIC. 2006. Canadian Wildlife Species at Risk. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Web site: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/wildlife-plants-species/species-risk.html