Derek den Ouden, Paleosoricidologist
@denoudenderek.bsky.social
Evo Bio PhD student @ASU. Paleo MS @ETSU, Bio+Geo BS @IowaStateU. Trying to tame shrews, enjoyer of all Cenozoic oddballs. He/him, views mine.
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Brother Barley (Neurotrichus gibbsii) and Brother Rye (Blarina brevicauda)
November 22, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Brother Barley (Neurotrichus gibbsii) and Brother Rye (Blarina brevicauda)
Nesophontes, the Caribbean “shrews”! Fascinating little guys that were found on multiple islands and seem to have survived on some until very recently, possibly only going extinct around 1700! Also, likely venomous!
October 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Nesophontes, the Caribbean “shrews”! Fascinating little guys that were found on multiple islands and seem to have survived on some until very recently, possibly only going extinct around 1700! Also, likely venomous!