On the taxonomy and distribution of em>Crocidura cossyrensis /em> and em>Crocidura russula /em> (Insectivora, Soricidae) in Maghreb

Abstract The paper examines the taxonomic status of North African Crocidura russula Auctorum . On the basis of morphological data, the taxon needs to be divided into at least two species: C. russula (Hermann, 1780) from western Europe, coastal Morocco and middle-western Algeria, up to about the Algi...

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Published inHystrix Vol. 12; no. 1
Main Authors Longino Contoli, Gaetano Aloise
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Associazione Teriologica Italiana 01.09.2001
Subjects
biometry
taxonomy
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Summary:Abstract The paper examines the taxonomic status of North African Crocidura russula Auctorum . On the basis of morphological data, the taxon needs to be divided into at least two species: C. russula (Hermann, 1780) from western Europe, coastal Morocco and middle-western Algeria, up to about the Algiers area, and possibly even Sardinia and Ibiza, and another species, distributed in coastal middle-eastern Algeria, Tunisia, Pantelleria and, possibly, La Galite archipelago. The first and only available name for the above, eastern taxon is Crocidura cossyrensis Contoli, 1989.
ISSN:0394-1914
1825-5272
DOI:10.4404/hystrix-12.1-4166