Soriculus
Soriculus | |
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Himalayan Shrew Soriculus nigrescens | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Soricidae |
Tribe: | Nectogalini |
Genus: | Soriculus Blyth, 1854 |
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Soriculus is a genus of shrew native to Asia. The Himalayan shrew (Soriculus nigrescens) is the only extant member of the genus, though other species were once included here and there are also several fossil species included here.
Taxonomy[]
Soriculus is placed within the tribe Nectogalini. In the past this genus included many more extant species, but they have been moved to other genera such as Chodsigoa and Episoriculus. Species from the extinct European genus Asoriculus were also included here at one point. Currently the genus contains the extinct species Soriculus kashmiriensis and Soriculus kubinyi,[1] although in its description S. kashmiriensis was noted for being most closely related to species now placed in Chodsigoa.[2]
References[]
Categories:
- Mammal genera
- Mammal genera with one living species
- Taxa named by Edward Blyth
- Shrew stubs