Paracryptotis Hibbard 1950 (red-toothed shrew)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Soricidae

Full reference: C. W. Hibbard. 1950. Mammals of the Rexroad Formation from Fox Canyon, Kansas. Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan 8(6):113-192

Parent taxon: Blarinini according to G. F. Gunnell et al. 2008

See also Gustafson 1985, Hibbard 1950, Kurten and Anderson 1980, McKenna and Bell 1997 and Van Valen 1967

Sister taxa: Adeloblarina, Blarina, Blarinoides, Cryptotis, Mafia, Peisorex, Shikamainosorex, Sulimskia, Tregosorex

Subtaxa: Paracryptotis gidleyi Paracryptotis rex

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Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution:

• Blancan of United States (10: Idaho, Kansas, Oregon, Texas, Washington collections)

• Hemphillian of United States (3: Nebraska)

• Miocene of United States (1: Oregon)

Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence

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