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Episoriculus caudatus

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Ordo: Soricomorpha
Familia: Soricidae
Subfamilia: Soricinae
Tribus: Nectogalini
Genus: Episoriculus
Species: Episoriculus caudatus
Subspecies: E. c. caudatus - E. c. sacratus - E. c. umbrinus

Name

Episoriculus caudatus (Horsfield, 1851)

Synonyms

* Soriculus caudatus (Horsfield, 1851)


References

* Episoriculus caudatus in Mammal Species of the World.
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2 Volume Set edited by Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder
* IUCN link: Episoriculus caudatus (Horsfield, 1851) (Least Concern)


Vernacular names
English: Hodgsons's Brown-toothed Shrew

The Hodgsons's Brown-toothed Shrew (Episoriculus caudatus) is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in China, India, and Myanmar.

References

* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. Soriculus caudatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.

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