Buena Vista Lake Ornate Shrew (Sorex ornatus relictus)
Kingdom: Animalia Class: Mammalia Order: Soricomorpha Family: Soricidae
Listing Status:
General Information
The Buena Vista Lake shrew (Sorex ornatus relictus) is one of nine subspecies of ornate shrew (Sorex ornatus) known to occur in California. Ornate shrews are primarily insectivorous (insect-eating) mammals that are the approximate size of a mouse. Shrews make up the family Soricidae. Shrews have a long snout, tiny bead-like eyes, ears that are concealed, or nearly concealed, by soft fur, and five toes on each foot. They are active day or night. When they are not sleeping, they are searching for food, namely insects and other small invertebrates. Shrews eat more than their own weight each day to avoid starvation and maintain their body weight at high rates of metabolism. The specific feeding and foraging habits of the Buena Vista Lake shrew are unknown. The Buena Vista Lake shrew's back is predominantly black with a buffy-brown speckling pattern, its sides are more buffy-brown than the upper surface, and its underside is smoke-gray. The tail is faintly bicolor and blackens toward the end both above and below. The Buena Vista Lake shrew grows to around 4 inches in total length, including a tail of about 1.5 inch. Adults weigh 0.14-0.27 ounce.
- States/US Territories in which the Buena Vista Lake Ornate Shrew is known to occur: California
- For more information: http://www.fws.gov/sacramento/es/animal_spp_acct/buena_vista_lake_shrew.htm
» Federal Register Documents
| Date | Citation Page | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 01/24/2005 | 70 FR 3437 3461 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for the Buena Vista Lake shrew (Sorex ornatus relictus) |
| 11/30/2004 | 69 FR 69578 69581 | Proposed Critical Habitat Designation for the Buena Vista Lake Shrew: Proposed rule; notice of availability of draft economic analysis and reopening of public comment period. |
| 08/19/2004 | 69 FR 51417 51442 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for the Buena Vista Lake Shrew |
| 06/13/2002 | 67 FR 40657 40679 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Review of Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Recycled Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions |
| 03/06/2002 | 67 FR 10101 10113 | ETWP; Endangered Status for the Buena Vista Lake Shrew (Sorex Ornatus Relictus) |
» Recovery
Recovery Plan Information Search| Date | Title | Plan Action Status | Plan Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/30/1998 | Recovery Plan for Upland Species of the San Joaquin Valley, California | View Implementation Progress | Final |
» Critical Habitat
| Date | Citation Page | Title | Document Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/24/2005 | 70 FR 3437 3461 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for the Buena Vista Lake shrew (Sorex ornatus relictus) | Final Rule | Active |
| 08/19/2004 | 69 FR 51417 51442 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for the Buena Vista Lake Shrew | Proposed Rule | Not Required |
To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov
» Conservation Plans
| HCP Plan Summaries |
|---|
| Kern Water Bank |
» Petitions
| Date | Citation Page | Title | Finding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30/1988 | 53 FR 53030 53031 | Findings on Petitions & Initiation of Status Reviews; 53 FR 53030-53031 |
» Life History
No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.
» Other Resources
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