Nesophontes
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| Scientific name | Nesophontes |
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| Extinction status | Extinct |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Eulipotyphla |
| Rank | Genus |
| Higher classification | Nesophontidae |
| Lower classifications | Western Cuban nesophontes |
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| ID | 2995241 |
About Nesophontes
Nesophontes, sometimes called West Indies shrews, is the sole genus of the extinct, monotypic mammal family Nesophontidae in the order Eulipotyphla. These animals were small insectivores, about 5 to 15 cm long, with a long slender snout and head and a long tail.