Nesophontidae
E721115
Nesophontidae is an extinct family of small, shrew-like insectivorous mammals once endemic to the Caribbean islands.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | extinct mammal family ⓘ |
| biogeographicSignificance | endemic Caribbean mammal radiation ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coexistedWith | early European colonists in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| commonName | West Indian shrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsGenus | Nesophontes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Soricidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionStatus | insular ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect predator
ⓘ
small terrestrial insectivore ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cayman Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ Greater Antilles NERFINISHED ⓘ Hispaniola NERFINISHED ⓘ Navassa Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extinctionCause |
habitat change
ⓘ
introduced predators ⓘ likely human-associated factors ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| fossilRecord |
cave deposits
ⓘ
subfossil remains ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Nesophontes edithae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nesophontes hypomicrus NERFINISHED ⓘ Nesophontes longirostris NERFINISHED ⓘ Nesophontes micrus NERFINISHED ⓘ Nesophontes paramicrus NERFINISHED ⓘ Nesophontes zamicrus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
skeletal remains
ⓘ
subfossil bones ⓘ |
| lastAppearance | post-Columbian period ⓘ |
| morphology | shrew-like ⓘ |
| nativeRange | Caribbean islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Eulipotyphla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| researchField |
island biogeography
ⓘ
paleomammalogy ⓘ |
| resemblance | modern shrews ⓘ |
| superorder | Laurasiatheria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivedUntil | Holocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| temporalRange | Late Quaternary ⓘ |
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