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Blarinini

Blarinini is a tribe of shrews of the subfamily Soricinae. The tribe contains ten genera, of which only Blarina and Cryptotis still exist today.

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Blarinini
North American least shrew of the Blarinini Tribe
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Subfamily: Soricinae
Tribe: Blarinini
Kretzoi, 19651
Genera

Blarinini is a tribe of shrews of the subfamily Soricinae. The tribe contains ten genera, of which only Blarina and Cryptotis still exist today.2

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References

  1. "Blarinini". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  2. Blarinini in the Paleobiology Database