Chodsigoa salenskii, (KASTSCHENKO, 1907)

CHODSIGOA SALENSKII ( KASTSCHENKO, 1907) View in CoL

Soriculus salenskii Kastschenko, 1907: 253 View in CoL . Chodsigoa salenskii View in CoL – Allen, 1938: 108.

C o m m o n n a m e s: S a l e n s k i ’ s s h r e w; 大 缺 齿 鼩 (Daquechiqu)

Type locality: Lun-ngan’ -fu (Long’an fu) = Pingwu, Sichuan, China .

Remarks: Chodsigoa salenskii is the largest species in the genus Chodsigoa , with long hind feet (HF = 23.5 mm) and a large skull ( CIL = 25 mm) ( Kastschenko, 1907). It is only known from the holotype collected by Berezovski in 1893. It is very similar to C. smithii but larger.

Chodsigoa salenskii View in CoL has been recognized as a valid species by most authors based on its large size ( Allen, 1938; Corbet, 1978; Corbet & Hill, 1992). However, measurements of the holotype reported by Hoffmann (1985) are smaller than the original measurements reported by Kastschenko (1907), and head–body length and the length of tail are similar to the range of values for C. smithii View in CoL ( Table S5). Specimens of Chodsigoa View in CoL collected from the type locality of C. salenskii (Pingwu) View in CoL were identified as C. smithii View in CoL . We provisionally retain the specific status of both species but suspect they may be conspecific as suggested by Hoffmann (1985).

Distribution: Only known from the type locality, at an elevation of approximately 2750 m (9000 feet).