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--> ORDER SORICOMORPHA
--> FAMILY Soricidae
--> SUBFAMILY Soricinae
--> TRIBE Blarinini
--> GENUS Blarina
SPECIES Blarina peninsulae
Author: | Merriam, 1895. | Citation: | N. Amer. Fauna, 10: 14. | Common Name: | Everglades Short-tailed Shrew | Type Locality: | USA, Florida, Dade Co., Miami River. | Distribution: | Peninsular Florida (USA). | Comments: | Formerly listed under brevicauda or carolinensis. The population of short-tailed shrews in S Florida has a distinct karyotype (2n = 50-52) and a distinct morphology (Genoways and Choate, 1998; George et al., 1982). In addition, the presence of a contact zone with carolinensis (2n = 36-46) suggests that peninsulae represents a valid species (Genoways and Benedict, in Wilson and Ruff, 1999). |
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