Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Soricidae
Synonyms: Brachysorex Duvernoy 1842, Soriciscus Coues 1877
Parent taxon: Blarinini according to G. F. Gunnell et al. 2008
See also Alroy 2002, Carroll 1988, George 1986, Hay 1930, Kurten and Anderson 1980, Sherman 1952 and Van Valen 1967
Sister taxa: Adeloblarina, Blarina, Blarinoides, Mafia, Paracryptotis, Peisorex, Shikamainosorex, Sulimskia, Tregosorex
Subtaxa: Cryptotis adamsi Cryptotis floridana Cryptotis kansasensis Cryptotis meadensis Cryptotis mexicana Cryptotis parva Cryptotis peregrina Cryptotis phillipsii
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Colombia (1 collection), Mexico (2), United States (33: Florida, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming)
• Blancan of United States (2: Kansas)
• Hemphillian of United States (2: California, Oregon)
Total: 40 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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