Species of mammal
Least shrew tenrec[1] |
Conservation status |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Status_iucn3.1_LC.svg/220px-Status_iucn3.1_LC.svg.png) Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[2] |
Scientific classification |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Afrosoricida |
Suborder: | Tenrecomorpha |
Family: | Tenrecidae |
Genus: | Microgale |
Species: | M. pusilla |
Binomial name |
Microgale pusilla |
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Least shrew tenrec range |
Synonyms |
Microgale majori Thomas, 1918 |
The least shrew tenrec (Microgale pusilla) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist forests, swamps, pastureland, and irrigated land.[2]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Stephenson, P.J.; Soarimalala, V.; Goodman, S. (2016). "Microgale pusilla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41314A97201685. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41314A97201685.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
Extant Afrosoricida species
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Potamogalidae | Micropotamogale | - Nimba otter shrew (M. lamottei)
- Ruwenzori otter shrew (M. ruwenzorii)
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Potamogale | - Giant otter shrew (P. velox)
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Tenrecidae (Tenrecs) | Geogalinae | Geogale | - Large-eared tenrec (G. aurita)
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Oryzorictinae | Microgale | - Short-tailed shrew tenrec (M. brevicaudata)
- Cowan's shrew tenrec (M. cowani)
- Drouhard's shrew tenrec (M. drouhardi)
- Dryad shrew tenrec (M. dryas)
- Pale shrew tenrec (M. fotsifotsy)
- Gracile shrew tenrec (M. gracilis)
- Naked-nosed shrew tenrec (M. gymnorhyncha)
- Jenkins' shrew tenrec (M. jenkinsae)
- Northern shrew tenrec (M. jobihely)
- Lesser long-tailed shrew tenrec (M. longicaudata)
- Major's long-tailed tenrec (M. majori)
- Web-footed tenrec (M. mergulus)
- Montane shrew tenrec (M. monticola)
- Nasolo's shrew tenrec (M. nasoloi)
- Pygmy shrew tenrec (M. parvula)
- Greater long-tailed shrew tenrec (M. principula)
- Least shrew tenrec (M. pusilla)
- Shrew-toothed shrew tenrec (M. soricoides)
- Taiva shrew tenrec (M. taiva)
- Thomas's shrew tenrec (M. thomasi)
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Nesogale | - Dobson's shrew tenrec (N. dobsoni)
- Talazac's shrew tenrec (N. talazaci)
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Oryzorictes (Rice tenrecs) | - Mole-like rice tenrec (O. hova)
- Four-toed rice tenrec (O. tetradactylus)
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Tenrecinae | Echinops | - Lesser hedgehog tenrec (E. telfairi)
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Hemicentetes | - Highland streaked tenrec (H. nigriceps)
- Lowland streaked tenrec (H. semispinosus)
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Setifer | - Greater hedgehog tenrec (S. setosus)
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Tenrec | - Tailless tenrec (T. ecaudatus)
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Suborder Chrysochloridea (golden moles) |
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Chrysochlorinae | Carpitalpa | - Arends's golden mole (C. arendsi)
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Chlorotalpa | - Duthie's golden mole (C. duthieae)
- Sclater's golden mole (C. sclateri)
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Chrysochloris | Subgenus Chrysochloris: | - Cape golden mole (C. asiatica)
- Visagie's golden mole (C. visagiei)
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Subgenus Kilimatalpa: | - Stuhlmann's golden mole (C. stuhlmanni)
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Chrysospalax | - Giant golden mole (C. trevelyani)
- Rough-haired golden mole (C. villosus)
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Cryptochloris | - De Winton's golden mole (C. wintoni)
- Van Zyl's golden mole (C. zyli)
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Eremitalpa | - Grant's golden mole (E. granti)
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Amblysominae | Amblysomus | - Fynbos golden mole (A. corriae)
- Hottentot golden mole (A. hottentotus)
- Marley's golden mole (A. marleyi)
- Robust golden mole (A. robustus)
- Highveld golden mole (A. septentrionalis)
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Calcochloris | Subgenus Huetia: | - Congo golden mole (C. leucorhinus)
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Subgenus Calcochloris: | - Yellow golden mole (C. obtusirostris)
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Subgenus incertae sedis: | - Somali golden mole (C. tytonis)
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Neamblysomus | - Gunning's golden mole (N. gunningi)
- Juliana's golden mole (N. julianae)
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Taxon identifiers |
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Microgale pusilla | |
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