HABITAT: Recorded habitats of Preble's Shrew include arid and semi-arid shrub-grass associations, 

 openings in montane coniferous forests dominated by sagebrush (Washington), willow-fringed creeks, 

 marshes (Oregon), bunchgrass associations, sagebrush-aspen associations (California), sagebrush-grass 

 associations (Nevada), and alkaline shrubland (Utah). In Montana, most sites where this species has been 

 recorded are arid or semi-arid foothill sagebrush {Artemisia)-grass\and associations; a few collection 

 localities have been from similar vegetation associations within montane coniferous forest clearings. 



COMMENTS: Status and habitat afiinities of Preble's Shrew need further attention and review. This 

 species is difficult to distinguish from sympatric Masked (S. cinereus) and Hayden's (5. haydeni) shrews, 

 and generally requires extensive pitfall frapping over many days to detect. At most localities where this 

 species has been captured it is apparently rare. 



REFERENCE: 



Comely, J. E., L.N. Carraway, and B.J. Verts. 1992. Sorex preblei. Mammalian Species No. 416:1-3. 



HoSmann, R. S., P. L. Wright, and F. E. Newby 1969. The distribution of some mammals in Montana. I. 

 Mammals other than bats. Journal of Mammalogy 50:579-604. 



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