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Puerto Rican shrew
Puerto Rican Nesophont [Shrew] (Nesophontes edithae)
never oberved by Europeans; fossils contemporary with indigenous artifacts and introduced rat fossils indicate survival into colonial era, possibly until 16th Century
4" island montane forest/brush insectivore endemic to western Puerto Rico
fossil specimens in London
disappeared after introduction of rats; also declined with deforestation
Last updated: 06-04-2005 18:17:26
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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