NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Long-clawed Shrew
Sorex unguiculatus Dobson, 1890
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Когтистая бурозубка (Sorex unguiculatus) в Научном музее ДВФУ (г. Владивосток)
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Open encyclopedia reference
The long-clawed shrew (Sorex unguiculatus) is a species of shrew. An adult long-clawed shrew has a weight of less than 20 grams (0.71 oz) and a body length of 54 millimetres (2.1 in) to 97 millimetres (3.8 in), with a tail of 40 millimetres (1.6 in) to 53 millimetres (2.1 in). It is distributed through the uplands of northeastern Asia, including northeastern North Korea.
Wikipedia contributors, Long-clawed shrew; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:03:13.346450+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Sorex unguiculatus Dobson, 1890
- Name authority
- Dobson, 1890
- Common name
- Long-clawed Shrew
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Eulipotyphla
- Family
- Soricidae
- Genus
- Sorex
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderEulipotyphla Waddell, Okada & Hasegawa, 1999
- familySoricidae G. Fischer, 1814
- subfamilySoricinae G. Fischer, 1814
- tribeSoricini G. Fischer, 1814
- genusSorex Linnaeus, 1758
- speciesSorex unguiculatus Dobson, 1890
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Sorex. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona ShrewSorex arizonae Diersing & Hoffmeister, 1977 | SoricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kamchatka ShrewSorex camtschaticus Yudin, 1972 | SoricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Maryland shrewSorex fontinalis Hollister, 1911 | SoricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pacific ShrewSorex pacificus Coues, 1877 | SoricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pale-toothed ShrewSorex stizodon Merriam, 1895 | SoricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chestnut-bellied ShrewSorex ventralis Merriam, 1895 | SoricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Veracruz ShrewSorex veraecrucis Jackson, 1925 | SoricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Glacier Bay Water ShrewSorex alaskanus Merriam, 1900 | SoricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cinereus ShrewSorex cinereus Kerr, 1792 | SoricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Smoky ShrewSorex fumeus G. M. Miller, 1895 | SoricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| American Pygmy ShrewSorex hoyi Baird, 1857 | SoricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Paramushir ShrewSorex leucogaster Kuroda, 1933 | SoricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Southern Asia
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=633815 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:7WW86. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.