Neomys

In contrast to the better-known Neomys species, N. anomalus is less well adapted for life in water, with a less well-developed tail keel and fewer fringes on the borders of its hind feet, and it differs in the shape of its lower jaw, in penis morphology, and in other characters from the other European Neomys species.

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In contrast to the better-known Neomys species, N. anomalus is less well adapted for life in water, with a less well-developed tail keel and fewer fringes on the borders of its hind feet, and it differs in the shape of its lower jaw, in penis morphology, and in other characters from the other European Neomys species.

The first new European mammal in 100 years? You must be joking Darren Naish 2006

Finally among shrews, there is the Neomys species Miller’s water shrew Neomys anomalus Cabrera, 1907, also known as the Mediterranean or Cabrera or Southern water shrew.

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Europe’s shrew species belong to three genera, Sorex (the long-tailed or red-toothed shrews), Crocidura (the white-toothed shrews) and Neomys (the Old World water shrews), and what’s interesting it that the ‘100 year’ species belong to all three of these.

The first new European mammal in 100 years? You must be joking Darren Naish 2006

Finally among shrews, there is the Neomys species Miller’s water shrew Neomys anomalus Cabrera, 1907, also known as the Mediterranean or Cabrera or Southern water shrew.

The first new European mammal in 100 years? You must be joking Darren Naish 2006

Miller’s water shrew Neomys anomalus Cabrera, 1907

Archive 2006-10-01 Darren Naish 2006

Europe’s shrew species belong to three genera, Sorex (the long-tailed or red-toothed shrews), Crocidura (the white-toothed shrews) and Neomys (the Old World water shrews), and what’s interesting it that the ‘100 year’ species belong to all three of these.

Archive 2006-10-01 Darren Naish 2006

Miller’s water shrew Neomys anomalus Cabrera, 1907

The first new European mammal in 100 years? You must be joking Darren Naish 2006