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Species of mammal

Pale shrew tenrec
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Afrosoricida
Suborder: Tenrecomorpha
Family: Tenrecidae
Genus: Microgale
Species: M. fotsifotsy
Binomial name
Microgale fotsifotsy
Jenkins, Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1997
Pale shrew tenrec range

The pale shrew tenrec (Microgale fotsifotsy), also known as the pale-footed shrew tenrec is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical and tropical moist lowland and montane forests.

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. 73. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  2. ^ Stephenson, P.J.; Soarimalala, V.; Goodman, S. (2016). "Microgale fotsifotsy". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T62013A97191387. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T62013A97191387.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
Extant Afrosoricida species
Suborder Tenrecomorpha
Potamogalidae
Micropotamogale
Potamogale
Tenrecidae
(Tenrecs)
Geogalinae
Geogale
Oryzorictinae
Microgale
Nesogale
Oryzorictes
(Rice tenrecs)
Tenrecinae
Echinops
Hemicentetes
Setifer
Tenrec
Suborder Chrysochloridea (golden moles)
Chrysochlorinae
Carpitalpa
Chlorotalpa
Chrysochloris
Subgenus Chrysochloris:
Subgenus Kilimatalpa:
Chrysospalax
Cryptochloris
Eremitalpa
Amblysominae
Amblysomus
Calcochloris
Subgenus Huetia:
Subgenus Calcochloris:
Subgenus incertae sedis:
Neamblysomus
Taxon identifiers
Microgale fotsifotsy


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