Shrews

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Figure 2.Photograph of adult male Crocidura sapaensis (ZIN 99779).

Figure 3.Comparison of crania of Crocidura wuchihensis (AMNH 274153), Crocidura sapaensis (ZIN 96433) and Crocidura indochinensis (ZIN 97668). Top row from left to right: dorsal views of the skulls of Crocidura wuchihensis, Crocidura sapaensis and Crocidura indochinensis, ventral views of the skulls in the same order. Lower row: left lateral view of skulls and mandibles from left to right of Crocidura wuchihensis, Crocidura sapaensis and Crocidura indochinensis.

Figure 4.Occlusal (left) and lingual (right) views of right lower third molar to show differences in development of the talonid. Upper row left Crocidura wuchihensis AMNH 274168; upper row right Crocidura sapaensis ZIN 96439; lower row Crocidura indochinensis ZIN 97671. Scale equals 1 mm.

Figure 5.Bivariate plot to show differences in skull size and relative tail length. Horizontal axis: condyloincisive length; vertical axis: ratio of tail length to condyloincisive length.

Figure 6.Habitat typical of the area where Crocidura sapaensis was found.

Figure 7.Comparison of crania of Crocidura tanakae (ZIN 91190) and Crocidura attenuata (AMNH 274152). Top row from left to right: dorsal views of the skulls of Crocidura tanakae and Crocidura attenuata, ventral views of the skulls in the same order. Lower row: left lateral view of skulls and mandibles from left to right of Crocidura tanakae and Crocidura attenuata.

Figure 8.Above: occlusal view of left upper premolar of Crocidura tanakae (ZIN 91205) left and Crocidura attenuata (AMNH 274232) right. Below: palatal sutures of the same specimens in the same order. Scales equal 1 mm.

Killed by cat

Killed by cat

Killed by cat. Tentative i.d.

Sorex araneus and Sorex minutus, both killed by cat