1997Journal of MammalogyRequires access

A New Species of Shrew (Soricidae, Insectivora) from Alaska

Nikolai E. Dokuchaev

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A new species of shrew from Alaska is described. Specimens of this shrew were compared with a large series of Sorex minutissimus from eastern Siberia. Description of this species is based on univariate and multivariate analyses of 23 morphological characters and qualitative comparison of the unicuspid teeth.

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A new species of shrew from Alaska is described. Specimens of this shrew were compared with a large series of Sorex minutissimus from eastern Siberia. Description of this species is based on univariate and multivariate analyses of 23 morphological characters and qualitative comparison of the unicuspid teeth.

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A new species of shrew from Alaska is described. Specimens of this shrew were compared with a large series of Sorex minutissimus from eastern Siberia. Description of this species is based on univariate and multivariate analyses of 23 morphological characters and qualitative comparison of the unicuspid teeth.

Key concepts: Shrew, Insectivora, Sorex, Univariate, Zoology, Biology, Geography, Multivariate statistics

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