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Shrews from Moist Temperate Forests of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Journal of Bioresource Management Volume 6 Issue 3 Article 3 Shrews from Moist Temperate Forests of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Andleeb Batool Government College University, Lahore Pakistan, [email protected] Muhammad Asif Gondal COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan Jibran Haider Forest and wildlife Department, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/jbm Part of the Biodiversity Commons, Forest Sciences Commons, and the Zoology Commons Recommended Citation Batool, A., Gondal, M., & Haider, J. (2019). Shrews from Moist Temperate Forests of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Journal of Bioresource Management, 6 (3). DOI: https://doi.org/10.35691/JBM.9102.0109 ISSN: 2309-3854 online (Received: Dec 31, 2019; Accepted: Dec 31, 2019; Published: Aug 12, 2019) This Article is brought to you for free and open access by CORE Scholar. 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Shrews from Moist Temperate Forests of AJK J Biores Manag. 6 (3): 34-37 SHREWS FROM MOIST TEMPERATE FORESTS OF AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR ANDLEEB BATOOL1*, MUHAMMAD ASIF GONDAL2 AND JIBRAN HAIDER3 1Department of Zoology, GC University, Lahore, Pakistan 2COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan 2Forest and Wildlife Department, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan *Corresponding author: [email protected] ABSTRACT The soricidae family comprises of nearly 23 genera out of which approximately 200 species have been associated with the Eurasian region (IUCN, 1995). A lot of ambiguity surrounds this family, especially where taxonomic classification is concerned; also, not much is known about their geographic location. Five protected parks from Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) were explored for population trend studies of family soricidae. Dhirkot Nature Reserve (DNR) was observed in February, 2008, Banjosa Nature Reserve (BNR) in May-June, 2009, Tolipir National Park (TNP) in April to May, 2008, Pir Chanasi National Park (PCNP) in April to May, 2010 and Pir Lasura National Park (PLNP) from June to July, 2009. Only four species belonging to the soricidae family were found; Suncus etruscus, Suncus murinus, Sorex minutus thibetanus and Crocidura pullata. The Asiatic white toothed shrew was only observed in PCNP, DNR and BNR. Suncus murinus was only observed in PCNP. Sorex minutus thibetanus was only observed in Banjosa Nature Reserve. Suncus etruscus was only observed from DNR and BNR. Keywords: Shrew, mammal, insectivore, temperate forest, national park INTRODUCTION species (Suncus murinus and Crocidura pullata) from Pakistan. The highest diversity The family soricidae belongs to the was noted from Nepal (10 species) and order insectivora. The IUCN Redlist reports Sikkim, India (10). Three species were more than 400 species from this family. reported from China. Approximately 200 species belonging to the A lot of ambiguity surrounds this soricidae family have been associated with family, especially where taxonomic the Eurasian region (IUCN, 1995). This classification is concerned; also, not much is family comprises of nearly 23 genera. known about their geographic location. The Chakraborty et al. (2004) created a checklist species from this family are usually only of insectivores from the south Asian region. active for short periods of time (IUCN, They reported 31 species from this family; 1995). This study contributes towards seven species from the Suncus genus, eleven updating the checklist of species belonging species from Crocidura genus and four to the family soricidae from moist temperate species from the Sorex genus. forests of Pakistan. Much of the studies conducted related to this family include phylogenetic MATERIALS AND METHODS studies (Demboski and Cook, 2003; Ruedi, 1996; Brant and Orti, 2003). Jenkins (2013) Five protected parks from Azad conducted a study on the subclade soricid of Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) were explored this soricidae from Himalayas and linked for population trend studies of family regions. They reported only two soricidae soricidae. Dhirkot Nature Reserve (DNR) was observed in February, 2008, Banjosa 34 Batool et al. (2019). Shrews from Moist Temperate Forests of AJK J Biores Manag. 6 (3): 34-37 Nature Reserve (BNR) in May-June, 2009, included satellite surveillance (Arc View Tolipir National Park (TNP) in April to GIS 3.3, 1992-2002), data gathered through May, 2008, Pir Chanasi National Park questioning residents, books and previously (PCNP) in April to May, 2010 and Pir published scholarly articles were utilized to Lasura National Park (PLNP) from June to aid the study. Scats, walking tracks and fur July, 2009. The study area was physically samples were observed for the presence of investigated. The other methods employed shrews. RESULT Table: List of mammalian species of family Soricidae recorded from AJK. Species Food Breeding Remarks Population Global preference season/ status * Litter size Crocidura Various Mar-Oct/ Associated with moist 6 -BNR DD pullata species of 3-7 temperate forest. Or 2- DNR Asiatic white arthropods, banks of streams in dry 9-PCNP toothed shrew wood lice and and open hillsides, beetles. Inquisitive, voracious, aggressive Suncus Arthropods, Aug-Oct Unobtrusive, 33- BNR LC etruscus wood lice and Liter size 2 commensally life style 27- DNP Pygmy Shrew beetles. Sorex minutus Arthropods, Aug-Oct Unobtrusive, 25- BNR LC thibetanus wood lice and Liter size commensally life style Asiatic Pygmy beetles. 4-6 Shrew Suncus They are Apr- Jun It is not gregarious, 20-PCNP LC murinus omnivorous; nocturnal in feeding normally eat activity House Shrew insects’ crickets and cockroaches. * 2008 IUCN Red List Category (http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/) Abbreviations: * LC = Least Concern, DD = Data Deficient 35 Batool et al. (2019). Shrews from Moist Temperate Forests of AJK J Biores Manag. 6 (3): 34-37 a b c d Figure 1. Species of Family Soricidae from AJK (a) Crocidura pullata (b) Suncus etruscus (c) Sorex minutus thibetanus (d) Suncus murinus 36 Batool et al. (2019). Shrews from Moist Temperate Forests of AJK J Biores Manag. 6 (3): 34-37 DISCUSSION 2009 and reported the presence of only this species from the family Soricidae. Crocidura pullata (Asiatic white toothed shrew) was not observed in Tolipir CONCLUSION National Park and Pir Larsura National Park, with the highest population observed in Pir Only four species belonging to the Chanasi National Park (9 %). Jiang and soricidae family were found; Suncus Hoffmann (2001) cite 164 known species etruscus, Suncus murinus, Sorex minutus from Crocidura genera. The geographic thibetanus and Crocidura pullata. The range of this genera is unclear due to the Asiatic white toothed shrew was only ambiguity in its classification. This presence observed in PCNP, DNR and BNR. Suncus of this species was reported by Shabbir et al. murinus was only observed in PCNP. Sorex (2013) in Chitral Gol National Park and minutus thibetanus was only observed in Tushi Game Reserve, Pakistan. The Banjosa Nature Reserve. Suncus etruscus presence was confirmed using samples from was only observed from DNR and BNR. 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