Atasorex Lopatin 2004 (shrew)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Soricidae

Full reference: A. V. Lopatin. 2004. Early Miocene small mammals from the North Aral region (Kazakhstan) with special reference to their biostratigraphic significance. Paleontological Journal 38(S3):S217-S323

Parent taxon: Heterosoricinae according to A. V. Lopatin 2004

Sister taxa: Dinosorex, Domnina, Gobisorex, Heterosorex, Ingentisorex, Lusorex, Noritrimylus, Paradomnina, Pseudotrimylus, Quercysorex, Sorex kinkelini, Wilsonosorex

Subtaxa: Atasorex edax

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Type: Atasorex edax

Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution: found only at Altynshokysu (bone bed IV) (Oligocene of Kazakhstan)

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