Neomys
Genus of mammals
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The genus Neomys is a group of four Eurasian water shrews from the subfamily Soricinae of the family Soricidae. These shrews are found in most of Europe and parts of northern Asia, as well as Turkey and Iran. Its member species are:
- Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) — (Pennant, 1771)
- Iberian water shrew (Neomys anomalus) — Cabrera, 1907
- Mediterranean water shrew (Neomys milleri) — Mottaz, 1907
- Transcaucasian water shrew (Neomys teres) — Miller, 1908
| Neomys Temporal range: Pliocene to Recent | |
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| Mediterranean water shrew (Neomys anomalus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Tribe: | Nectogalini |
| Genus: | Neomys Kaup, 1829 |
| Type species | |
| Sorex fodiens (Pennant, 1771) | |
| Species | |
