Builstynia Ziegler et al. 2007 (red-toothed shrew)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Soricidae

Full reference: R. Ziegler, T. Dahlmann, and G. Storch. 2007. 4. Marsupialia, Erinaceomorpha and Soricomorpha (Mammalia). Oligocene-Miocene Vertebrates from the Valley of Lakes (Central Mongolia): Morphology, phylogenetic and stratigraphic implications. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 108A:53-164

Parent taxon: Neomyini according to R. Ziegler et al. 2007

Sister taxa: Amblycoptus, Anourosorex, Chimarrogale, Chodsigoa, Episoriculus, Megasorex, Nectogale, Neomys, Neomysorex, Soriculus

Subtaxa: Builstynia fontana

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Type: Builstynia fontana

Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution: found only at Builstyn Khudag, section BUK-A, layer 12 &14 (Miocene of Mongolia)

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