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Neomys

The genus Neomys is a group of four Eurasian water shrews from the subfamily Soricinae of the family Soricidae. These shrews are found in most of Europe and parts of northern Asia, as well as Turkey and Iran. Its member species are:Eurasian water shrew — Iberian water shrew — Cabrera, 1907 Mediterranean water shrew — Mottaz, 1907 Transcaucasian water shrew — Miller, 1908

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Neomys
Temporal range: Pliocene to Recent
Mediterranean water shrew (Neomys anomalus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Tribe: Nectogalini
Genus: Neomys
Kaup, 1829
Type species
Sorex fodiens
(Pennant, 1771)
Species

The genus Neomys is a group of four Eurasian water shrews from the subfamily Soricinae of the family Soricidae. These shrews are found in most of Europe and parts of northern Asia, as well as Turkey and Iran. Its member species are:

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  • Data related to Neomys at Wikispecies