verebilen
Verebilen is an extinct genus of small, insectivorous mammals that lived during the early Miocene epoch, approximately 18 to 16 million years ago. Fossil evidence of Verebilen has been uncovered primarily in the Anatolian region of Turkey, where sedimentary strata of the Ermenek Formation contain well-preserved cranial and postcranial elements. The genus is distinguished by its relatively compressed molariform teeth and elongated snout, suggesting a diet that included soft-bodied insects and possibly larvae.
Verebilen is classified within the order Eulipotyphla, which encompasses modern shrews, moles, and hedgehogs. Comparative morphological
The discovery of Verebilen has helped paleontologists refine the biogeographic history of Eurasian small mammals. By