Mammalia - Soricomorpha - Soricidae
Alternative combinations: Blarina brevicaudus, Sorex brevicaudus
Synonyms: Blarina fossilis Hibbard 1943, Blarina kirtlandi Graham and Semken 1976, Blarina ozarkensis Brown 1908, Blarina talpoides Grapper 1830, Corsira talpoides Grapper 1830, Sorex talpoides Grapper 1830, Talposorex platyurus Pomel 1848
Belongs to Blarina according to S. B. George 1986
See also Hall 1981, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Hulbert and Pratt 1998, Jones et al. 1984, Kurten and Anderson 1980, Repenning 1967, Sherman 1952, Wilson 1967 and Wilson and Reeder 1993
Sister taxa: Blarina carolinensis, Blarina simplicidens
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (37: Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia collections)
• Blancan of United States (2: Kansas)
Total: 39 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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