Nesiotites rafelinensis Rofes et al. 2012 (shrew)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Soricidae

Full reference: J. Rofes, P. Bover, G. Cuenca-Bescós and J. A. Alcover. 2012. Nesiotites rafelinensis sp. nov., the earliest shrew (Mammalia, Soricidae) from the Balearic Islands, Spain. Palaeontologia Electronica 15(1;8A):1-12

Belongs to Nesiotites according to J. Rofes et al. 2012

Sister taxa: Nesiotites corsicanus, Nesiotites hidalgo, Nesiotites similis

Type specimen: IMEDEA 91950, a mandible (left mandible fragment with p4-m3)

Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Nesiotites rafelinensis in the database

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