Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Soricidae
Full reference: J. E. Martin. 1978. A New and Unusual Shrew (Soricidae) from the Miocene of Colorado and South Dakota. Journal of Paleontology 52(3):636-641
Parent taxon: Heterosoricinae according to G. F. Gunnell et al. 2008
See also Carroll 1988 and Martin 1978
Sister taxa: Atasorex, Dinosorex, Domnina, Gobisorex, Heterosorex, Ingentisorex, Lusorex, Noritrimylus, Paradomnina, Pseudotrimylus, Quercysorex, Sorex kinkelini
Subtaxa: Wilsonosorex bateslandensis Wilsonosorex conulatus
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (3: Colorado, South Dakota collections)
• Arikareean of United States (1: Oregon)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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