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Figure 2 in A new genus of red-toothed shrew (Mammalia, Soricidae) from the Early Pleistocene of Gran Dolina (Atapuerca, Burgos, Spain), and a phylogenetic approach to the Eurasiatic Soricinae
Figure 2. Map of the Sierra de Atapuerca karst complex showing the location of the Gran Dolina site in the Railroad Trench (Trinchera del Ferrocarril).
Figure 5 in A new genus of red-toothed shrew (Mammalia, Soricidae) from the Early Pleistocene of Gran Dolina (Atapuerca, Burgos, Spain), and a phylogenetic approach to the Eurasiatic Soricinae
Figure 5. Discriminant analysis of the lower dentition; measurements other than those of Dolinasorex glyphodon gen.
Figure 3 in A new genus of red-toothed shrew (Mammalia, Soricidae) from the Early Pleistocene of Gran Dolina (Atapuerca, Burgos, Spain), and a phylogenetic approach to the Eurasiatic Soricinae
Figure 3. Selected specimens of Dolinasorex glyphodon gen. et sp. nov. from the late Early Pleistocene levels of Gran Dolina: A, B, incomplete skull, MPZ 2007/700 (TD5/T61/G-17/ATA 97), in (A) ventral and (B) lateral views; C, left lower incisor, MPZ 2007/701 (TD6/T40-41/G-16/ATA 95), in medial view; D–G, left mandible, MPZ 2007/699 (TD5/T62/H-17/ATA 97), in (D) dorsal, (E) lateral, (F) medial, and (G) posterior views. A4 alv., A4 alveolus.
Data from: Deciphering an extreme morphology: bone microarchitecture of the Hero Shrew backbone (Soricidae: Scutisorex)
<p>Biological structures with extreme morphologies are puzzling because they often lack obvious functions and stymie comparisons to homologous or analogous features with more typical shapes. An example of such an extreme morphotype is the uniquely modified vertebral column of the hero shrew <i>Scutisorex</i>, which features numerous accessory intervertebral articulations and massively expanded transverse processes. The function of these vertebral structures is unknown, and it is difficult to meaningfully compare them to vertebrae from animals with known behavioral patterns and spinal adaptations. Here we use trabecular bone architecture of vertebral centra and quantitative external vertebral morphology to elucidate the forces that may act on the spine of <i>Scutisorex</i> and that of another large shrew with unmodified vertebrae (<i>Crocidura goliath</i>). µCT scans of thoracolumbar columns show that <i>S. thori </i>is structurally intermediate between <i>C. goliath</i> and <i>S. somereni </i>internally and externally, and both <i>Scutisorex</i> species exhibit trabecular bone characteristics indicative of higher <i>in vivo</i> axial compressive loads than <i>C. goliath.</i> Under compressive load, <i>Scutisorex </i>vertebral morphology is adapted to largely restrict bending to the sagittal plane (flexion). Although these findings do not solve the mystery of how <i>Scutisorex</i> uses its byzantine spine <i>in vivo</i>, our work suggests potentially fruitful new avenues of investigation for learning more about the function of this perplexing structure.</p>
The Late Miocene Plesiosoricidae and Soricidae (Eulipotyphla, Mammalia) from the Pannonian region, Slovakia
<p>Soricidae is the most species-rich eulipotyphlan family since the Pliocene. Numerous Late Miocene soricids and plesiosoricids are well-known from southern Europe. Localities from central Europe, despite being rare, have historically yielded better-preserved material that reveals a great diversity. We here add to this existing record with the description of eight species from MN9-MN12-aged localities of Slovakia (<em>Paenelimnoecus repenningi</em>, <em>Paenesorex bicuspis</em>, <em>Isterlestes aenigmaticus </em>nov. gen. nov. sp., <em>Crusafontina endemica</em>, <em>Crusafontina kormosi</em>, <em>Amblycoptus jessiae</em>,<em> Asoriculus gibberodon</em>, <em>Petenyia dubia</em>), alongside one species of Plesiosoricidae (<em>Plesiosorex evolutus</em>). The early occurrence of <em>A. gibberodon</em> and <em>A.</em> <em>jessiae</em>, the occurrence of <em>Paenesorex, </em>and the identification of <em>Isterlestes aenigmaticus </em>nov. gen. nov. sp. reinforce the hypothesis that the Pannonian region (south-eastern central Europe) was a source area for several soricid taxa (Allosoricinae, Anourosoricini, Soricini) during the Late Miocene.</p>
A shrewd inspection of vertebral regionalization in large shrews (Soricidae: Crocidurinae)
<p>The regionalization of the mammalian spinal column is an important evolutionary, developmental, and functional hallmark of the clade. Vertebral column regions are usually defined using transitions in external bone morphology, such as the presence of transverse foraminae or rib facets, or measurements of vertebral shape. Yet the internal structure of vertebrae, specifically the trabecular (spongy) bone, plays an important role in vertebral function, and is subject to the same variety of selective, functional, and developmental influences as external bone morphology. Here we investigated regionalization of external and trabecular bone morphology in the vertebral column of a group of shrews (family Soricidae). The primary goals of this study were to: 1) determine if vertebral trabecular bone morphology is regionalized in large shrews, and if so, in what configuration relative to external morphology; 2) assess correlations between trabecular bone regionalization and functional or developmental influences; and 3) determine if external and trabecular bone regionalization patterns provide clues about the function of the highly modified spinal column of the hero shrew Scutisorex. Trabecular bone is regionalized along the soricid vertebral column, but the configuration of trabecular bone regions does not match that of the external vertebral morphology, and is less consistent across individuals and species. The cervical region has the most distinct and consistent trabecular bone morphology, with dense trabeculae indicative of the ability to withstand forces in a variety of directions. Scutisorex exhibits an additional external morphology region compared to unmodified shrews, but this region does not correspond to a change in trabecular architecture. Although trabecular bone architecture is regionalized along the soricid vertebral column, and this regionalization is potentially related to bone functional adaptation, there are likely aspects of vertebral functional regionalization that are not detectable using trabecular bone morphology. For example, the external morphology of the Scutisorex lumbar spine shows signs of an extra functional region that is not apparent in trabecular bone analyses. It is possible that body size and locomotor mode affect the degree to which function is manifest in trabecular bone, and broader study across mammalian size and ecology is warranted to understand the relationship between trabecular bone morphology and other measures of vertebral function such as intervertebral range of motion.</p>
Fig. 1 in About the presence of Crocidura suaveolens group (Soricomorpha, Soricidae) on Astipalaia Island (Dodecanese, Greece)
Fig. 1 - Astipalaia Island.
Figure 1 in A new genus of red-toothed shrew (Mammalia, Soricidae) from the Early Pleistocene of Gran Dolina (Atapuerca, Burgos, Spain), and a phylogenetic approach to the Eurasiatic Soricinae
Figure 1. Map showing the location of the Sierra de Atapuerca sites in Burgos (Spain).
A shrewd inspection of vertebral regionalization in large shrews (Soricidae: Crocidurinae)
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The Late Miocene Plesiosoricidae and Soricidae (Eulipotyphla, Mammalia) from the Pannonian region, Slovakia
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Data from: Deciphering an extreme morphology: bone microarchitecture of the Hero Shrew backbone (Soricidae: Scutisorex)
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Data from: North Asian Pliocene-Pleistocene beremendiin shrews (Mammalia, Lipotyphla, Soricidae): a description of material from Russia (Siberia), Kazakhstan, and Mongolia and the paleobiology of Beremendia
Beremendiini is an extinct group of soricine shrews that were widely distributed during the Pliocene and Pleistocene. Their occurrence in China has been investigated, but their presence in North Asian regions has remained poorly studied. This paper analyzes 56 fossil remains of Beremendiini collected from 16 early Pliocene to Early Pleistocene localities in Russia (Siberia), Kazakhstan, and Mongolia and shows the presence of two beremendiin species: Beremendia fissidens and Beremendia minor. North Asian Beremendia considerably varies in size and qualitative characteristics, although most of the different states have been identified in European or Chinese specimens. Through the application of geometric morphometric techniques, mandibular shape analyses reveal similarities between the members of the beremendiin genera Peisorex, Beremendia, and Lunanosorex. Shape analyses and comparisons of mandibular characteristics reveal 'trophic' analogies between Beremendia and Blarina members and a new model of 'Mandible Swinging and Sliding' (MSS-model) accounting for the similarities in mandibular morphology with implications for the understanding of the diet of Beremendia.
FIGURE 1 in New records of ectoparasites for Mexico and their prevalence in the montane shrew Sorex monticolus (Eulipotyphla: Soricidae) at Cerro del Mohinora, Sierra Madre Occidental of Chihuahua, Mexico
FIGURE 1. Sampling localities in the Flora and Fauna Protection Area (Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna—ÁPFF) Cerro del Mohinora, Guadalupe y Calvo, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Data from: Acoustic emissions of Sorex unguiculatus (Mammalia: Soricidae): assessing the echo-based orientation hypothesis
Shrew species have been proposed to utilize an echo-based orientation system to obtain additional acoustic information while surveying their environments. This system has been supported by changes in vocal emission rates when shrews encounter different habitats of varying complexity, although detailed acoustic features in this system have not been reported. In this study, behavioral experiments were conducted using the long-clawed shrew (Sorex unguiculatus) to assess this orientation system. Three experimental conditions were set, two of which contained obstacles. Short-click, noisy, and different types of tonal calls in the audible-to-ultrasonic frequency range were recorded under all experimental conditions. The results indicated that shrews emit calls more frequently when they are facing obstacles or exploring the experimental environment. Shrews emitted clicks and several different types of tonal calls while exploring, and modified the use of different types of calls for varying behavior. Furthermore, shrews modified the dominant frequency and duration of squeak calls for different types of obstacles, i.e., plants and acrylic barriers. The vocalizations emitted at short interpulse intervals could not be observed when shrews approached these obstacles. These results are consistent with the echo-based orientation hypothesis according to which shrews use a simple echo-orientation system to obtain information from their surrounding environments, although further studies are needed to confirm this hypothesis.
FIGURE 11 in Diversity of shrews in Ethiopia, with the description of two new species of Crocidura (Mammalia: Lipotyphla: Soricidae)
FIGURE 11. Afework Bekele (left, photograph taken by Viola Clausnitzer in March 2000) and the late Derek Yalden (right, photograph taken by Pat Morris), two biologists who greatly contributed to the knowledge of the mammal fauna of Ethiopia.
FIGURE 8 in Diversity of shrews in Ethiopia, with the description of two new species of Crocidura (Mammalia: Lipotyphla: Soricidae)
FIGURE 8. Dorsal, ventral, and lateral views of the cranium, and medial and lateral views of the mandible of Crocidura yaldeni sp. nov. S-165343 (A) and C. thalia S-164858 (B). Abbreviations: a = outline of lateral profile of the braincase; pp = paraoccipital process. Scale 5 mm.
FIGURE 6. Upper M3 in Diversity of shrews in Ethiopia, with the description of two new species of Crocidura (Mammalia: Lipotyphla: Soricidae)
FIGURE 6. Upper M3 (in occlusal view) of five Ethiopian Crocidura. A–E see figure 2; Abbreviations: pmcr = developed mesostylar part of the premetacrista; prc = protocone; also see figure 5. Specific characters of C. afeworkbekelei sp. nov.: ashape of the outline of the posterior edge; b—mesostylar part of premetacrista (pmcr) not developed.
FIGURE 7 in Diversity of shrews in Ethiopia, with the description of two new species of Crocidura (Mammalia: Lipotyphla: Soricidae)
FIGURE 7. Principal components plots: A—for all specimens of Crocidura (1st versus 2nd axis); B—for five middle-sized species (1st versus 3rd axis). Abbreviations: Af = C. afeworkbekelei sp. nov.; Bl = C. baileyi; G = C. glassi; H = C. harenna; L = C. lucina; M = C. macmillani; P = C. parvipes; T = C. thalia; Y = Crocidura yaldeni sp. nov. Below upper plot size ranges for small-, middle-, and large-sized groups shown by condylo-incisive length (CI) along PC 1.
FIGURE 5. Upper M1 in Diversity of shrews in Ethiopia, with the description of two new species of Crocidura (Mammalia: Lipotyphla: Soricidae)
FIGURE 5. Upper M1 in lateral view of five Ethiopian Crocidura. A–E see figure 2; Abbreviations: pst = parastyle, pc = paracone, msst = mesostyle, mc = metacone, mst = metastyle. Specific characters of C. afeworkbekelei sp. nov.: apostparacrista straight without incision; b—metastyle of M1 not connected to parastyle of M2. Scale 1 mm.
FIGURE 3 in Diversity of shrews in Ethiopia, with the description of two new species of Crocidura (Mammalia: Lipotyphla: Soricidae)
FIGURE 3. Crocidura afeworkbekelei sp. nov.; lateral views of the cranium, medial and lateral views of the mandible. Explanations as in figure 2.
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