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1 January 1998 The Reproductive Cycles of the Vagrant Shrew (Sorex vagrans) and the Masked Shrew (Sorex cinereus) in Montana
Kerry R. Foresman, R. Daniel Long
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The reproductive activities of Sorex vagrans and S. cinereus in western Montana were documented using histological methods. Testicular recrudescence in both species began in February with maximal development and spermatogenesis attained by late March to early April and testicular activity was maintained well into the autumn. Breeding began in late April and extended into August in S. vagrans; no conceptions were documented past June in S. cinereus. Estimated parturition dates peaked in May for S. vagrans and in June for S. cinereus. Average litter sizes in utero for both species were consistent with previously reported values for populations at similar latitudes. Both species exhibit similar breeding patterns in sympatry.

Kerry R. Foresman and R. Daniel Long "The Reproductive Cycles of the Vagrant Shrew (Sorex vagrans) and the Masked Shrew (Sorex cinereus) in Montana," The American Midland Naturalist 139(1), 108-113, (1 January 1998). https://doi.org/10.1674/0003-0031(1998)139[0108:TRCOTV]2.0.CO;2
Received: 30 December 1996; Accepted: 1 April 1997; Published: 1 January 1998
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