Crocidura pachyura

(H. C. Küster, 1835)

North African White-toothed Shrew

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Eulipotyphla
Suborder : Erinaceota
Family : Soricidae
Subfamily : Crocidurinae
Genus : Crocidura

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Küster, H.C. (1835) Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte der Insel Sardinien. Isis von Oken 28: 77 [75–78].

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13242315

Original name as described

Sorex pachyurus

Other common names

Pantellerian Shrew

Type material

ZMB 15116

Type kind

lectotype

Type locality

Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. Lectotype designated by H. Turini, R. Hutterer and R. Asher in 2007.

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic

Country distribution

Spain · Italy · Algeria · Tunisia

Taxonomy notes

previously known as C. ichnusae, but the name pachyura, previously a synonym of Suncus etruscus, was shown to represent this species and has priority over ichnusae

Taxonomy notes citation

Turni, H., Hutterer, R., & Asher, R. (2007). Type specimens of "insectivoran" mammals at the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin. Zootaxa, 1470(1), 1-33.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003976

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Crocidura anthonyi

Heim de Balsac, 1940

Family

Soricidae

Root name

anthonyi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN-ZM-AC-1909-116

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/ac-1909-116

Authority page

382

Authority publication

Bulletin du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle

Name usages

  1. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:69, 70) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  2. Hutterer (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)

Crocidura cossyrensis

Contoli in Contoli, Benincasa-Stagni, & Marenzi, 1989

Family

Soricidae

Root name

cossyrensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

URLS PLL 3

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

121 (footnote)

Authority publication

Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

Hutterer (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)

Sorex pachyurus

(H. C. Küster, 1835)

Family

Soricidae

Root name

pachyura

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZMB 15116

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

77

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13242315

Authority publication

Isis von Oken

Name usages

Hutterer (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)

Pachyura agilis

(Loche, 1858)

Family

Soricidae

Root name

agilis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

18

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41949434

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Loche (1858:18, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41949434) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60564)

Crocidura pachyura

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2018

Family

Soricidae

Root name

pachyura

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

500

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

  1. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #400000102) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:500) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000102) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003976) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  5. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/40623/22296091) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Pachyura agilis

(Loche, 1867)

Family

Soricidae

Root name

agilis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority publication

book

Name usages

Hutterer (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)

Crocidura ichnusae

Festa, 1912

Family

Soricidae

Root name

ichnusae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

1

Authority publication

Bollettino del Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali di Torino

Name usages

Hutterer (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)

Crocidura russula ibicensis

Vericad & Balcells, 1965

Family

Soricidae

Root name

ibicensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority publication

Boletín de la Real Sociedad Española de Historia Natural

Name usages

Hutterer (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)

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