Soriculus

Soriculus is a genus of shrew native to Asia. Along with several fossil species, the only extant member of the genus is the Himalayan shrew, as other extant species have now been transferred to other genera .

Soriculus
Himalayan Shrew (Soriculus nigrescens)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Tribe: Nectogalini
Genus: Soriculus
Blyth, 1854
Species
  • Soriculus nigrescens
  • Soriculus nivatus
  • Soriculus medogensis
  • Soriculus kashmiriensis
  • Soriculus kubinyi
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