Neomys fossil map
Where fossils of Neomys 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 | 5.09 million years ago to the present (Zanclean to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Soricidae |
| Named by | Kaup 1829 |
| Fossil records | 46 occurrences at 21 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Spain, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Romania, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Austria … |
| Rock formations | txn:40443, Cromer Forest Bed |
About Neomys
The genus Neomys is a group of four Eurasian water shrews from the subfamily Soricinae of the family Soricidae. These shrews are found in most of Europe and parts of northern Asia, as well as Turkey and Iran. Its member species are:
Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) — (Pennant, 1771)
Iberian water shrew (Neomys anomalus) — Cabrera, 1907
Mediterranean water shrew (Neomys milleri) — Mottaz, 1907
Transcaucasian water shrew (Neomys teres) — Miller, 1908
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Neomys (revision 1179985763), 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: Q1352331.
