Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Encyclopedia
The Lesser Taiwanese Shrew (Chodsigoa sodalis) is a rare species
of shrew
in the Soricomorpha
order.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of shrew
Shrew
A shrew or shrew mouse is a small molelike mammal classified in the order Soricomorpha. True shrews are also not to be confused with West Indies shrews, treeshrews, otter shrews, or elephant shrews, which belong to different families or orders.Although its external appearance is generally that of...
in the Soricomorpha
Soricomorpha
The order Soricomorpha is taxon within the class of mammals. In previous years it formed a significant group within the former order Insectivora...
order.
Further reading
- http://ntur.lib.ntu.edu.tw/bitstream/246246/161592/1/11.pdf
- http://books.google.com/books?id=JgAMbNSt8ikC&pg=PA277&lpg=PA277&dq=%22Chodsigoa+sodalis%22&source=bl&ots=QbfT2Wq_2b&sig=wP5s6JYxSquK3UxLkLyyDYDzhCE&hl=en&ei=fWa1S9O4CMyHkAWny7SoDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CBwQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=%22Chodsigoa%20sodalis%22&f=false
- Motokawa M., Yu H.-T., Fang Y.-P., Cheng H.-C., Lin L.-K. and Harada M. 1997. Re-evaluation of the status of Chodsigoa sodalis Thomas, 1913 (Mammalia: Insectivora: Soricidae). Zoological Studies 36 (1): 42-47
- http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/121421216/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0