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X-ray views of left manus skeletons of myosoricines

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X-ray views of left manus skeletons of myosoricines (Congosorex, Myosorex, and Surdisorex) and 2 talpids (Neurotrichus and Uropsilus), illustrating variation in proportions of the bones and claws: A) Myosorex cafer (FMNH 165585), B) M. kihaulei (FMNH 155621), C) M. geata (FMNH 197670), D) Congosorex phillipsorum (FMNH 177688), E) M. varius (FMNH 165591), F) M. blarina (FMNH 26285), G) M. zinki (FMNH 174117), H) Surdisorex polulus (USNM 163982), I) S. norae (USNM 182581), J) Uropsilus soricipes (USNM 574298), and K) Neurotrichus gibbsii (USNM 65707).

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