Protosorex Scott 1894 (shrew)

Mammalia - Soricomorpha - Soricidae

Parent taxon: Soricidae according to O. P. Hay 1930

See also Crochet 1974, Galbreath 1953, Hay 1902, Hutchison 1966, Patterson and McGrew 1937, Repenning 1967 and Van Valen 1967

Sister taxa: Alloblarinella, Allosoricinae, Alluvisorex, Asoriculus, Beremendia, Cokia, Cretasorex, Crocidosoricinae, Crocidurinae, Heterosoricinae, Limnoecinae, Lunanosorex, Nesiotites, Paenepetenyia, Parydrosorex, Petenyiella, Podihik, Siwalikosorex, Soricinae, Soricolestinae, Zelceina

Subtaxa: Protosorex crassus

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Type: Protosorex crassus

Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Protosorex in the database

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