Barbara Rzebik-Kowalska & Valentin A. Nesin (2010)

Erinaceomorpha and Soricomorpha (Insectivora, Mammalia) from the Late Miocene of Ukraine.

61 pp, paperback, ISBN 978-83-61358-32-9 

This publication presents remains of Erinaceidae, Talpidae and Soricidae found in four Late Miocene Localities of Ukraine. The remains are described, measured and illustrated, and their systematic positions and distributions are discussed. Two hedgehog taxa, nine to ten moles and ten to 13 shrew taxa were identified. Erinaceidae are represented by Schizogalerix cf. sarmaticus and cf. Postpalerinaceus sp., Desmanella cf. dubia, Desmanella sp., Ruemkelia sp., Desmana cf. nehringi, Desmaninae gen. et sp. indeterminata 1 and 2, Urotrichus giganteus, ?Scaptonyx sp., Talpa gilothi, and Desmanodon major represent the Talpidae. The Soricidae include ?Miosorex sp., Crusafontina kormosi, Amblycoptus oligodon, Amblycoptus sp. or Kordosia sp., ?Petenyia sp., Petenyia cf. dubia, Mafia cf. dehneli, ?Neomysorex cf. alpinoides, Asoriculus cf. gibberodon, Asoriculus sp., Sorex pseudoalpinus, Zelceina cf. podlesicensis and "Paenelimnoecus" repenningi.