Genus of mammals
Micropotamogale |
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Scientific classification |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Afrosoricida |
Suborder: | Tenrecomorpha |
Family: | Potamogalidae |
Genus: | Micropotamogale Balsac, 1954 |
Type species |
Micropotamogale lamottei |
Species |
- Micropotamogale ruwenzorii
- Micropotamogale lamottei
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Micropotamogale[1] is a genus of small, otter-like dwarf otter shrews native to riverine habitats of West African rainforests. They feed on aquatic animals and insects they can find and capture. They are afrotherian mammals most closely related to the tenrecs of Madagascar, but are not closely related to shrews or otters.[2]
Two species are recognized:
Conservation
The Ruwenzori otter shrew is considered to be of least concern, while the Nimba otter shrew is classified as vulnerable by the IUCN.
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. pp. 75–76. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ Everson, K. M.; Soarimalala, V.; Goodman, S. M.; Olson, L. E. (2016). "Multiple Loci and Complete Taxonomic Sampling Resolve the Phylogeny and Biogeographic History of Tenrecs (Mammalia: Tenrecidae) and Reveal Higher Speciation Rates in Madagascar's Humid Forests". Systematic Biology. 65 (5): 890–909. doi:10.1093/sysbio/syw034. PMID 27103169.
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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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Micropotamogale | |
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