We tested the efficiency of cytochrome oxidase I (COI)-barcoding as a taxonomic tool to
discriminate and identify sympatric shrew species on Mount Nimba (Guinea). We identified …

Abstract Aim Colonization of the Philippines from Taiwan or neighbouring areas of the Asian
mainland has been proposed as an important source of diversity for some plant and animal …

The genus Crocidura is one of the largest genera among mammals and widely distributed in
Eurasia, Africa, and Southeast Asia. We review the recent advances in taxonomic and …

Shrews of the Sorex genus are an evolutionarily successful group that includes more than
77 species widely distributed in Eurasia and North America. The genus is one of the rare …

After nearly a decade of field inventories in which we preserved voucher specimens of the
small terrestrial mammals of Sulawesi, we combined qualitative and quantitative analyses of …

Molecular phylogeny of crocidurine shrews (Insectivora, Soricidae) in northeastern Asia was
investigated to confirm the taxonomic status of unidentified specimens of Crocidura from …

Simple Summary The genus Crocidura has~ 200 species, which accounts for roughly half of
the Soricidae family's diversity. The “pergrisea” species group, which comprises at least four …

Shrews of the genusSorexare characterized by a Holarctic distribution, and relationships
among extant taxa have never been fully resolved. Phylogenies have been proposed based …

The classification and phylogenetic relationships of the genus Blarinella have been
traditionally based on morphological characteristics, and there have been no studies …

The hyperdiverse shrew genus Crocidura is one of few small mammal genera distributed
across Sundaland and all of its boundaries. This represents a rare opportunity to study the …