Notiosorex_harrisi

<i>Notiosorex harrisi</i>

Notiosorex harrisi

Extinct species of shrew

Notiosorex harrisi is an extinct species of shrew from the subfamily Soricinae.

Quick Facts Harris' shrew Temporal range: Holocene-aged ≤79 ka, Scientific classification ...

It is one of several extinct species of Notiosorex described from the fossil record and the specific epithet is a patronymic to honor Arthur H. Harris for his decades of work on the paleontology of mammals in the southwestern United States.[1]

Holotype

The holotype specimen is deposited at the University of Texas at El Paso Biodiversity Collections as UTEP:ES:120-2526. It is an adult, left dentary with the first incisor, fourth premolar and first through third molars. The specimen was collected from Big Manhole Cave in Eddy County, New Mexico.


References

  1. [1]
    Carraway, L. N. (2010). "Fossil history of Notiosorex (Soricomorpha: Soricidae) shrews with descriptions of new species". Western North American Naturalist. 70 (2): 144–163. doi:10.3398/064.070.0202. ISSN 1527-0904. S2CID 86042657.
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