amongst Nectogalini only by Asiatic water shrews (Chimarrogale). Based on DNA from Nesiotites, Asoriculus is considered to be most closely related to the Himalayan shrew (Soriculus). A molecular clock analysis suggests that Himalayan shrews and Balearic shrews diveraged approximately 6.44 million years ago. References Miocene first appearances Holocene extinctions Mammal genera