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A new Miocene shrew from east Central Spain is described. The new form, named Turiasorex pierremeini nov. gen., nov. sp., was round in 13-10-Ma old sediments of the Calatayud-Daroca and Teruel basins. It is characterized by an extreme dental morphology consisting of elements with low length-width ratios, implying a relatively short snout. Such an adaptation could point to a hypogeal life style using burrows made by other mammals with a non-standard shrew diet consisting not only of insects, but also of earthworms and possibly small vertebrates such as lizards.
- 出版日期2011-6
