Samiksha Jaiswal (Editor)

Episoriculus

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Kingdom
  
Tribe
  
Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Family
  
Soricidae

Scientific name
  
Episoriculus

Rank
  
Genus

Lower classifications
  

Video 1 limited neck extension of episoriculus fumidus


Episoriculus is a genus of shrew in the red-toothed shrew subfamily. They have been described to have a common name as the brown-toothed shrews. It has been described as a subgenus to Soriculus in the past. The genus is occurs at a number of locations in Asia, including Nepal and China.

Contents

Species

Currently, the four identified species of the Episoriculus genus include:

  • Hodgsons's brown-toothed shrew (E. caudatus)
  • E. c. sacratus
  • E. c. umbrinus
  • Taiwanese brown-toothed shrew (E. fumidus)
  • Long-tailed brown-toothed shrew (E. leucops)
  • E. l. leucops
  • E. l. baileyi
  • Long-tailed mountain shrew (E. macrurus)
  • References

    Episoriculus Wikipedia


    Similar Topics