List of soricomorphs

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This list contains the species in the order Soricomorpha. Soricomorpha is no longer considered a valid taxon; it is now known to be paraphyletic, since erinaceids are the sister group of shrews. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Family Solenodontidae, solenodons

Family Soricidae, shrews

Subfamily Crocidurinae, white-toothed shrews

Subfamily Myosoricinae

Subfamily Soricinae

Tribe Anourosoricini

Tribe Blarinellini

Tribe Blarinini

Tribe Nectogalini

Tribe Notiosoricini

Tribe Soricini

Family Talpidae, moles and desmans

Subfamily Scalopinae

Tribe Condylurini

Tribe Scalopini

Subfamily Talpinae

Tribe Desmanini

Tribe Neurotrichini

Tribe Scaptonychini

Tribe Talpini

Tribe Urotrichini

Subfamily Uropsilinae

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shrew</span> Family of mammals

Shrews are small mole-like mammals classified in the order Eulipotyphla. True shrews are not to be confused with treeshrews, otter shrews, elephant shrews, West Indies shrews, or marsupial shrews, which belong to different families or orders.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Red-toothed shrew</span> Subfamily of mammals

The red-toothed shrews of the subfamily Soricinae are one of three living subfamilies of shrews, along with Crocidurinae and Myosoricinae. In addition, the family contains the extinct subfamilies Limnoecinae, Crocidosoricinae, Allosoricinae and Heterosoricinae. These species are typically found in North America, northern South America, Europe and northern Asia. The enamel of the tips of their teeth is reddish due to iron pigment. The iron deposits serve to harden the enamel and are concentrated in those parts of the teeth most subject to wear.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">White-toothed shrew</span> Subfamily of mammals

The white-toothed shrews or Crocidurinae are one of three subfamilies of the shrew family Soricidae.

A unicuspid is a tooth that has only one cusp.

References

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