Geometric morphometrics clarifies the taxonomic status of semifossorial shrews (Eulipotyphla, Soricidae, Cryptotis) from Mexican cloud forests

• Published in: Mammalia (Paris) Vol. 87; no. 5; pp. 518 - 526
• Main Authors: Vilchis-Conde, José Manuel, Ospina-Garcés, Sandra Milena, Ureta, Carolina, Cervantes, Fernando A., Guevara, Lázaro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin De Gruyter 26.09.2023; Walter de Gruyter GmbH
• Subjects: allometry; allopatric speciation; climate; Cloud forests; Cryptotis; Differentiation; Environmental effects; Eulipotyphla; geometry; Humerus; Morphometry; museums; Neotropics; Sexual dimorphism; Skull; Soricidae; Taxonomy

The small-eared shrews and (Eulipotyphla, Soricidae) are two closely related taxa from the northern Neotropics whose taxonomy is still unresolved. Here, we tested the hypothesis of three lineages (Northern, Central, and Southern) within this pair of semifossorial shrews. We photographed skulls, dent...