{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["1262"],"submitter":["Zhang T"],"pubmed_abstract":["The genus <i>Soriculus</i> (Soricidae, Eulipotyphla) currently comprises five recognized species, predominantly distributed in the Himalayas and the Gaoligong Mountains. During our survey of small mammals in Medog County, Tibet, China, 11 <i>Soriculus</i> specimens were collected. In this study, we conducted phylogenetic analyses of the genus using one mitochondrial gene (<i>Cytb</i>) and three nuclear genes (<i>BRCA1</i>, <i>APOB</i>, and <i>RAG2</i>) to assess the phylogenetic relationships of these specimens. The morphology of the 11 specimens was compared with other species within the genus. Our results demonstrate that these specimens represent a new species, <i>Soriculus dexingensis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> Phylogenetic analyses revealed that <i>S. dexingensis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> forms a "],"journal":["ZooKeys"],"pagination":["175-189"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12699342"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["A new species of the genus &lt;i&gt;Soriculus&lt;/i&gt; (Soricidae, Eulipotyphla, Mammalia) from Medog, Tibet, China, based on morphological and molecular data."],"pmcid":["PMC12699342"],"pubmed_authors":["Zhang T","Fu C","Guo K","Jiang H","Gu L","Zou Q","Liu S","Chen S","Yang S"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"A new species of the genus &lt;i&gt;Soriculus&lt;/i&gt; (Soricidae, Eulipotyphla, Mammalia) from Medog, Tibet, China, based on morphological and molecular data.","description":"The genus <i>Soriculus</i> (Soricidae, Eulipotyphla) currently comprises five recognized species, predominantly distributed in the Himalayas and the Gaoligong Mountains. During our survey of small mammals in Medog County, Tibet, China, 11 <i>Soriculus</i> specimens were collected. In this study, we conducted phylogenetic analyses of the genus using one mitochondrial gene (<i>Cytb</i>) and three nuclear genes (<i>BRCA1</i>, <i>APOB</i>, and <i>RAG2</i>) to assess the phylogenetic relationships of these specimens. The morphology of the 11 specimens was compared with other species within the genus. Our results demonstrate that these specimens represent a new species, <i>Soriculus dexingensis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> Phylogenetic analyses revealed that <i>S. dexingensis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> forms a ","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025","modification":"2026-06-06T02:27:26.27Z","creation":"2026-05-24T03:12:59.079Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12699342","cross_references":{"pubmed":["41395213"],"doi":["10.3897/zookeys.1262.164459"]}}