Soriculus

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Soriculus
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Himalayan Shrew Soriculus nigrescens
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Tribe: Nectogalini
Genus: Soriculus
Blyth, 1854
Species
  • Soriculus nigrescens
  • †Soriculus kashmiriensis
  • †Soriculus kubinyi

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[]

  1. ^ Kurten, Bjorn (2017). Pleistocene Mammals of Europe. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781351499477.
  2. ^ Sanwal, J.; Kotlia, B. (2005). "The first fossil Soriculus (Tribe Soriculini) in the Indian subcontinent from the Karewas of Kashmir, India". Journal of the Geological Society of India.


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