Puerto Rican shrew
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Extinct (early 16th century)
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| Nesophontes edithae Anthony, 1916 |
The Puerto Rican Shrew (Nesophontes edithae) or Puerto Rican Nesophontes is an extinct shrew endemic to the island of Puerto Rico.
It is believed that the animal was never observed by Europeans. Contemporary Fossils with indigenous artifacts and introduced rat fossils indicate survival into the colonial era, possibly until the 16th century. The shrew lived on the 4' island montane forest/brush endemic to western Puerto Rico and was an insectivore. There are fossil specimens located in London. It disappeared after introduction of rats and due to the destruction of its forest habitat.
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