Pleistocene Soricidae (Lipotyphla, Insectivora, Mammalia) from Treugolnaya Cave, Northern Caucasus, Russia

Abstract

Ten species of Soricidae, among them three new ones: Sorex doronichevi n. sp., Drepanosorex rupestris n. sp., and Neomys hintoni n. sp. are described fom the Middle Pleistocene of Treugolnaya Cave in Northern Caucasus, Russia. The systematic position of the above-mentioned taxa, their measurements, and illustrations are given.