Blarina fossil map
Where fossils of Blarina have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 0 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 4.7 million years ago to the present (Zanclean to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Soricidae |
| Named by | Gray 1838 |
| Fossil records | 172 occurrences at 63 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | txn:40443, Kingsdown, Sappa, Crooked Creek, Tule, Caloosahatchee |
About Blarina
The genus Blarina, commonly called short-tailed shrews, is a genus of relatively large shrews with relatively short tails found in North America.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Blarina (revision 1264411096), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q468813.
