Neomys fodiens


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Noun1.Neomys fodiens - widely distributed Old World water shrewNeomys fodiens - widely distributed Old World water shrew
water shrew - any of several small semiaquatic shrews usually living near swift-flowing streams
genus Neomys, Neomys - a genus of Soricidae
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2016: Chromosomal relationships between two species of water shrew, Chimarrogale platycephalus and Neomys fodiens. Mamm.
In work being prepared for publication, Rychlik has found seasonal differences in skull size and body mass in two other members of the red-toothed shrew subfamily: the pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus) and the Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens).
Individuals from Neomys fodiens (Eurasian water shrew), Arvicola amphibius (European water vole), and Glis glis (edible dormouse) were excluded from analyses as these captures (four individuals in sum) were not representative due to unsuitable trapping method for this species or specialisation on aquatic habitat structures.
2.1 Neomys fodiens 0.7 Neomys anomaius 2.6 Taipa europaea 27.9 Taipa occidentalis 4.2 Erinaceus europaeus 1 1.6 Myotis nathereri 1 Myotis myotis blythii 5.6 Chiroptera indet.
minutus) 12 0 0 Water shrew (Neomys fodiens) 3 0 0 Total 829 68 294
The water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is the biggest, with adults weighing in at around 15g.
Erbyn heddiw, mae olion y dyfrgi (Lutra lutra; otter) i'w gweld ar yr Afon Lleiniog ac mae llyg y dwer (Neomys fodiens; water shrew) yn cael lloches ar ei glannau.