Lesser Cuban nesophontes
The lesser Cuban nesophontes (Nesophontes submicrus) is an extinct species of eulipotyphlan of the genus Nesophontes.
| Lesser Cuban nesophontes[1] Temporal range: Early Holocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | †Nesophontidae |
| Genus: | †Nesophontes |
| Species: | †N. submicrus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Nesophontes submicrus Arredondo, 1970 | |
Its remains have been found in western Cuba, in the vicinity of Havana.
References
- Hutterer, R. (2005). "Order Soricomorpha". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 221–222. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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