taxonID	type	description	language	source
4A580EBF183E5B729588B8133D1403AE.taxon	description	Measurements of holotype (mm). W = 12.1 g, HB = 80, TL = 59, HL = 15, EL = 7, CIL = 23.54, PIL = 11.01, PPL = 10.06, UTR = 10.38, IOB = 5.13, RB = 6.32, M 2 M 2 = 6.11, BB = 11.23, BH = 6.75, ML = 14.96, LTR = 9.39.	en	Zhang, Tao, Yang, Siyu, Jiang, Haijun, Gu, Lin, Zou, Qingfang, Fu, Changkun, Guo, Keji, Zhang, Tong, Liu, Shaoying, Chen, Shunde (2025): A new species of the genus Soriculus (Soricidae, Eulipotyphla, Mammalia) from Medog, Tibet, China, based on morphological and molecular data. ZooKeys 1262: 175-189, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1262.164459
4A580EBF183E5B729588B8133D1403AE.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Size similar to S. nivatus, much larger than S. minor and S. beibengensis, but smaller than S. nigrescens and S. medogensis. The tail averages 74 % of the head and body length, the longest within Soriculus. The teeth are more robust than those in S. nivatus. The maximum width across the upper second molars (M 2 M 2) is less than that of S. medogensis and S. nigrescens. The pigmentation of the teeth is much heavier than that in S. minor and S. beibengensis.	en	Zhang, Tao, Yang, Siyu, Jiang, Haijun, Gu, Lin, Zou, Qingfang, Fu, Changkun, Guo, Keji, Zhang, Tong, Liu, Shaoying, Chen, Shunde (2025): A new species of the genus Soriculus (Soricidae, Eulipotyphla, Mammalia) from Medog, Tibet, China, based on morphological and molecular data. ZooKeys 1262: 175-189, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1262.164459
4A580EBF183E5B729588B8133D1403AE.taxon	description	Description. Soriculus dexingensis sp. nov. is a medium-sized shrew in the genus Soriculus (W = 12.74 ± 1.20 g, BH = 77.81 ± 4.28 mm). The dorsal hair is brownish with a blackish-gray base and dark brown tip. The ventral hair is dark gray, not distinctly different from the dorsal hair (Fig. 4). The tail is bicolored: dorsal part dark brown; ventral part slightly lighter (Fig. 4). The tail is relatively long (nine of eleven specimens with TL ≥ 56 mm, 57.45 ± 3.47 mm), averaging 74 % of the head and body length (HB). The foreclaws are enlarged. The dorsal surfaces of the hands and feet are covered with short, dark brown hairs. The skull is relatively large within the genus Soriculus, but smaller than that of S. medogensis. Braincase is domed but low, and the posterior of the skull is flattened. The sagittal and lambdoidal crests are moderately developed. The rostrum is relatively low, and the maxillary region is narrow. The basioccipital is slender, fused with the basisphenoid in the central region. The coronoid process of the mandible is robust and long, with a spatulate tip that rises straight upward. The condyloid process forms an angle of roughly 45 ° with the coronoid process. The angular process is long and thin, slightly bent, with an expanded, upwardly bent tip. The dental formula of S. dexingensis sp. nov. is: I 3 / 2, C 1 / 0, P 2 / 1, M 3 / 3 (× 2) = 30, which is consistent with that of the genus Soriculus. The teeth are robust. The apex of the first upper incisor points straight downward, with a broad posterior cusp. Four upper unicuspids (U 1 – U 4) are present: U 2 is the largest in size, U 1 is slightly smaller and similar to U 3, and U 4 is minute. M 1 and M 2 are similar in size, whereas M 3 is significantly reduced. The lower incisor (I 1) is straight and long, with a low cusp. Half of the lower unicuspid (U 1) is in contact with I 1. M 1 is larger than M 2, and M 3 is the smallest. The tips of all teeth are pigmented red-orange.	en	Zhang, Tao, Yang, Siyu, Jiang, Haijun, Gu, Lin, Zou, Qingfang, Fu, Changkun, Guo, Keji, Zhang, Tong, Liu, Shaoying, Chen, Shunde (2025): A new species of the genus Soriculus (Soricidae, Eulipotyphla, Mammalia) from Medog, Tibet, China, based on morphological and molecular data. ZooKeys 1262: 175-189, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1262.164459
4A580EBF183E5B729588B8133D1403AE.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific Latin name dexingensis is named for Dexing, the type locality, with the Latin adjectival suffix – ensis meaning “ belonging to ”.	en	Zhang, Tao, Yang, Siyu, Jiang, Haijun, Gu, Lin, Zou, Qingfang, Fu, Changkun, Guo, Keji, Zhang, Tong, Liu, Shaoying, Chen, Shunde (2025): A new species of the genus Soriculus (Soricidae, Eulipotyphla, Mammalia) from Medog, Tibet, China, based on morphological and molecular data. ZooKeys 1262: 175-189, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1262.164459
4A580EBF183E5B729588B8133D1403AE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Soriculus dexingensis sp. nov. is currently only known from elevations of 2100 – 2830 m in the eastern Himalayas, specifically in Medog County, Tibet, China. The specimens were all captured from broadleaf forests.	en	Zhang, Tao, Yang, Siyu, Jiang, Haijun, Gu, Lin, Zou, Qingfang, Fu, Changkun, Guo, Keji, Zhang, Tong, Liu, Shaoying, Chen, Shunde (2025): A new species of the genus Soriculus (Soricidae, Eulipotyphla, Mammalia) from Medog, Tibet, China, based on morphological and molecular data. ZooKeys 1262: 175-189, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1262.164459
