Notiosorex Explained

Notiosorex is a genus of shrew from the subfamily Soricinae.

History

Notiosorex shrews have a fossil history that extends to the Miocene (i.e., mid-Hemphillian). The geographic distribution of the genus has always been in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.

Species

There are four described extant species of Notiosorex:

• Cockrum's gray shrew (N. cockrumi)
• Crawford's gray shrew (N. crawfordi)
• Large-eared gray shrew (N. evotis)
• Villa's gray shrew (N. villai)

There are several extinct species of Notiosorex described from the fossil record:^[1]

• N. dalquesti
• N. harrisi
• N. jacksoni
• N. repenningi

Notes and References

1. Fossil history of Notiosorex (Soricomorpha: Soricidae) shrews with descriptions of new species . Carraway, L. N. . Western North American Naturalist . 2010 . 70 . 2 . 144–163 . 10.3398/064.070.0202 . 1527-0904.