Notiosorex harrisi
Notiosorex harrisi is an extinct species of shrew from the subfamily Soricinae.
| Harris' shrew[1] Temporal range: Holocene-aged ≤79 ka | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Notiosorex |
| Species: | †N. harrisi |
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| †Notiosorex harrisi Carroway, 2010 | |
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 Biodiverstiy 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
- 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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