Episoriculus

Episoriculus is a genus of shrew in the red-toothed shrew subfamily.[2][3][4][5][6] Its common is brown-toothed shrew.[7] It has been described as a subgenus to Soriculus in the past.[8][9][10] The genus occurs at a number of locations in Asia, including Nepal and China.[11]

Episoriculus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Tribe: Nectogalini
Genus: Episoriculus
Ellerman & Morrison-Scott, 1966[1]
Species

See text

Species

Currently, the four identified species of the genus Episoriculus include:[12][13]

References
  1. Nomenclator Zoologicus Record Detail. Ubio.org. Retrieved on 2011-10-21.
  2. Data Use Agreement - GBIF Portal. Data.gbif.org (2007-02-22). Retrieved on 2011-10-21.
  3. Namebank Record Detail. Ubio.org (2003-04-14). Retrieved on 2011-10-21.
  4. http://www.organismnames.com/details.htm?lsid=3804592
  5. Namebank Record Detail. Ubio.org (2005-10-11). Retrieved on 2011-10-21.
  6. http://www.organismnames.com/details.htm?lsid=2921402
  7. ADW: Episoriculus: Pictures. Animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu. Retrieved on 2011-10-21.
  8. Mammal Species of the World - Browse: Episoriculus. Bucknell.edu. Retrieved on 2011-10-21.
  9. ITIS Standard Report Page: Episoriculus. Itis.gov. Retrieved on 2011-10-21.
  10. Namebank Record Detail. Ubio.org (2007-05-23). Retrieved on 2011-10-21.
  11. Data Use Agreement - GBIF Portal. Data.gbif.org (2007-02-22). Retrieved on 2011-10-21.
  12. Episoriculus - Encyclopedia of Life. EOL. Retrieved on 2011-10-21.
  13. "Catalogue of Life - 2010 Annual Checklist :: Taxonomic tree". catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 17 June 2015.

Further reading
  • A guide to the mammals of China.
  • Checklist of Palaearctic and Indian Mammals 1758 to 1946. British Museum (Natural History), 19 1951: pp. 810. (Zoological Record Volume 88)


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