Shrew-toothed shrew tenrec

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Shrew-toothed shrew tenrec[1]

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[2]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Afrosoricida
Suborder: Tenrecomorpha
Family: Tenrecidae
Genus: Microgale
Species:
M. soricoides
Binomial name
Microgale soricoides
Jenkins, 1993
Microgale soricoides range map.svg
Shrew-toothed Shrew Tenrec range

The shrew-toothed shrew tenrec (Microgale soricoides) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Bronner, G.N.; Jenkins, P.D. (2005). "Order Afrosoricida". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  2. ^ a b Stephenson, P.J.; Soarimalala, V.; Goodman, S. (2016). "Microgale soricoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T62018A97201954. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T62018A97201954.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.


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