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Short-tailed shrew tenrec

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Species of mammal

Short-tailed 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. brevicaudata
Binomial name
Microgale brevicaudata
G. Grandidier, 1899
Short-tailed Shrew Tenrec range

The short-tailed shrew tenrec (Microgale brevicaudata) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical and tropical dry and moist lowland 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. pp. 72–73. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  2. ^ Stephenson, P.J.; Soarimalala, V.; Goodman, S. (2016). "Microgale brevicaudata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T54007828A97189964. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T54007828A97189964.en. Retrieved 14 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 brevicaudata


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