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Extinct species of shrew
Notiosorex harrisi is an extinct species of shrew from the subfamily Soricinae.
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
- ^ a b 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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