Corsican Giant Shrew
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†Nesiotites corsicanus Bate, 1945 |
The Corsican Giant Shrew (Nesiotites corsicanus) is an extinct shrew from the island of Corsica.
It is only known from fossil remains from "Teppa di Lupino" in "North Corsica".[1] The reasons of the extinction for this poorly known species remained unknown, but it is assumed that competition with other shrews as well as introduced goats might have played a role. It died out sometime between 2.5 and 6 thousand years ago.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Mammal Species of the World: Additional Data on Insular Mammals
- ^ Balouet, J.-C. & Alibert, E.. Extinct Species of the World. New York, London, Toronto, Sydney: Barrons. ISBN 2-7373-0254-4.