biostudies-literatureUnknown1262Zhang TThe 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 ZooKeys175-189https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12699342biostudies-literatureA new species of the genus <i>Soriculus</i> (Soricidae, Eulipotyphla, Mammalia) from Medog, Tibet, China, based on morphological and molecular data.PMC12699342Zhang TFu CGuo KJiang HGu LZou QLiu SChen SYang SfalseA new species of the genus <i>Soriculus</i> (Soricidae, Eulipotyphla, Mammalia) from Medog, Tibet, China, based on morphological and molecular data.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 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z20252026-06-06T02:27:26.27Z2026-05-24T03:12:59.079ZS-EPMC126993424139521310.3897/zookeys.1262.164459