Sorex arcticus (small mammal)

Mass: 8.1 g based on Clough 1963

Abundance: 0.32 to 10.73% (median 1.12%)

Latitudinal range: 36.3° to 68.6°

Habitats: (4), boreal forest/taiga (1), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (1), temperate wetland (1), tundra (1)

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Found in 8 samples

United States: De Long Mountains (riparian grass-willow), North of Madison, Toolik Lake, Grand Marais, Robinson Cave, Bootlegger Sink, New Paris Sinkhole No. 4, Natural Chimneys

Size measurements:
♀ body mass8.3 gN = 24Clough 1963
♂ body mass8.0 gN = 30Clough 1963
♀ condylobasal length19.4 mmN = 16Clough 1963
♂ condylobasal length19.4 mmN = 17Clough 1963
♀ hind foot length13.8 mmN = 23Clough 1963
♂ hind foot length13.9 mmN = 30Clough 1963
♀ skull width9.2 mmN = 16Clough 1963
♂ skull width9.3 mmN = 17Clough 1963
♀ tail length41.9 mmN = 22Clough 1963
♂ tail length41.6 mmN = 31Clough 1963
♀ total body length116.2 mmN = 22Clough 1963
♂ total body length113.6 mmN = 31Clough 1963
♀ upper tooth row length7.0 mmN = 21Clough 1963
♂ upper tooth row length6.9 mmN = 24Clough 1963

See also Sorex, Sorex alpinoides, Sorex araneus, Sorex bedfordiae, Sorex bendirii, Sorex caecutiens, Sorex cinereus, Sorex coronatus, Sorex cylindricauda, Sorex dehmi, Sorex dehneli, Sorex dispar, Sorex emarginatus, Sorex ex. gr. araneus, Sorex fumeus, Sorex gr. araneus, Sorex gr. araneus/coronatus, Sorex gr. runtonensis-subaraneus, Sorex hoyi, Sorex isodon, Sorex longirostris, Sorex minutissimus, Sorex minutus, Sorex monticolus, Sorex ornatus, Sorex palustris, Sorex polonicus, Sorex praealpinus, Sorex praearaneus, Sorex roboratus, Sorex runtonensis, Sorex savini, Sorex sinalis, Sorex sp., Sorex spp., Sorex trowbridgii, Sorex tundrensis, Sorex unguiculatus, Sorex vagrans, Sorex veraepacis