Sorex arcticus

Kerr, 1792

Arctic Shrew

Young adult, prior to winter molt. Formerly Soricomorpha. Also as Black-backed Shrew, Saddle-back Shrew.
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Location:USA, MT, northeastern partDate taken:1 January 2000Description:Young adult, prior to winter molt. Formerly Soricomorpha. Also as Black-backed Shrew, Saddle-back Shrew.

Distribution :

Yukon and Northwest Territory to Quebec (Canada); Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota (USA).

Image courtesy of the ASM Mammal Images Library · MIL ID: 1391

Taxonomy

Subclass: Theria
Infraclass: Placentalia
Magnorder: Boreoeutheria
Superorder: Laurasiatheria
Order: Eulipotyphla
Suborder: Erinaceota
Superfamily: Soricoidea
Family: Soricidae
Subfamily: Soricinae
Tribe: Soricini
Genus: Sorex
Subgenus: Sorex

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Kerr, R. 1792. The Animal Kingdom, or Zoological System of the celebrated Sir Charles Linnaeus. Class I. Mammalia. A. Strahan, T. Cadell, and W. Creech, Edinburgh, 462 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38664230

Original name as described

Sorex arcticus

Other common names

Black-backed Shrew · Saddle-back Shrew

Type material

untraced (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Type locality

"Hudson Bay" Ontario, Canada.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

Canada · United States

Subregion distribution

USA(MI, MN, MT, ND, SD, WI)

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004218

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.

Total: 9 names and synonyms.

Sorex arcticus

Kerr, 1792

Family

Soricidae

Root name

arcticus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

untraced (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Original type locality

Hudson's Bay and Labradore

Type locality

Canada: Ontario.

Authority page

206

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38664230

Authority publication

Edinburgh

Name usages

Kerr (1792:206, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38664230) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36283)
Jackson (1925:56) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/41613)
Jackson (1925:127, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34557693) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16658)
Jackson (1928:67, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25804930) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16605)
Anderson (1947:16, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/62435171) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/72301)
Bibikov & Stogov (1963:15) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68884)
Corbet & Hill (1980:25) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:90, 91) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
Corbet & Hill (1991:28) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
Hutterer (1993:112) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/65737)
Hutterer (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)
Bradley, Ammerman, Baker, Bradley, Cook, Dowler, Jones, Schmidly, Stangl, Van Den Bussche & Würsig (2014:9, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57785989) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/19157)
Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #41385) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:403) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)
Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #41385) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004218) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41385/115182930) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Sorex Richardsonii

Bachman, 1837

Family

Soricidae

Root name

richardsonii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.92

Type kind

holotype

Original type locality

North Western Territory [plus Richardson's specimens]

Type locality

Canada: Saskatchewan.

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/a58c6074-2aa3-4ae3-8e99-18555a79c23a

Authority page

383

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24677057

Authority publication

Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Name usages

De Kay (1842:21, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2003476) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36849)
Baird (1857:24, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58487576) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/20633)
Murray (1866:343, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580339) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
Hutterer (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)

Sorex pachyurus

S. F. Baird, 1857

Family

Soricidae

Root name

pachyurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Type

USNM:MAMM:1674 (= USNM:MAMM:A38820)

Type kind

lectotype

Original type locality

Pembina, Minnesota

Type locality

United States: North Dakota: Pembina County, North Dakota: 48°58′9″N, 97°14′54″W.

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f49a0c39-fa88-487e-8433-3796a0e991fc

Authority page

20

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58487572

Authority publication

Washington

Name usages

Baird (1857:20, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58487572) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/20633)
Murray (1866:343, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580339) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
Hutterer (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)

Sorex sphagnicola

Coues, 1877

Family

Soricidae

Root name

sphagnicola

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:6361

Type kind

holotype

Original type locality

Hab.—Fort rane H. B. T., or vicinity (W. L. Hardisty).

Type locality

Canada: Northwest Territories: 60°14′27″N, 123°28′16″W.

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f11f178b-70da-4e9b-bc12-1263a0be9f9d

Authority page

650

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31646356

Authority publication

Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories

Name usages

Coues (1877:650, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31646356) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/65725)
True (1885:606, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306400) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)
Merriam (1895:64, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45540206) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14562)
Allen (1899:9) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15959)
Trouessart (1904:132, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53422961) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59289)

Sorex belli

C. H. Merriam, 1892

Family

Soricidae

Root name

belli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Type

CMN 46

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

Canada: Ontario.

Authority page

25

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2259652

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

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

Sorex richardsoni:

C. H. Merriam, 1895

Family

Soricidae

Root name

richardsoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

63

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45540205

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Miller (1895:48, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45540190) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14563)
Merriam (1895:63, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45540205) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14562)
Allen (1903:566) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15978)
Trouessart (1904:132, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53422961) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59289)

Sorex arcticus arcticus:

H. H. T. Jackson, 1925

Family

Soricidae

Root name

arcticus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

127

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34557693

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Jackson (1925:127, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34557693) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16658)
Jackson (1928:68, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25804931) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16605)
Anderson (1947:16, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/62435171) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/72301)
Hutterer (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)
Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:403) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Sorex arcticus laricorum

H. H. T. Jackson, 1925

Family

Soricidae

Root name

laricorum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:186837

Type kind

holotype

Original type locality

Elk River, Sherburne County, Minnesota

Type locality

United States: Minnesota: Sherburne County, Minnesota.

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30630887e-baf7-416c-a292-abb3d5463e4d

Authority page

127

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34557693

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Jackson (1925:127, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34557693) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16658)
Jackson (1928:71, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25804934) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16605)
Anderson (1947:16, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/62435171) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/72301)
Hutterer (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)
Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:403) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

spagnicola:

Hutterer, 2005

Family

Soricidae

Root name

spagnicola

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling · notusedas_valid

Authority page

284

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Hutterer (2005:284) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)

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