Dobson's Shrew Tenrec

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Dobson's Shrew Tenrec[1]
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Afrosoricida
Family: Tenrecidae
Genus: Microgale
Species: M. dobsoni
Binomial name
Microgale dobsoni
Thomas, 1884

Dobson's Shrew Tenrec (Microgale dobsoni) is a species of mammal in the Tenrecidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, plantations, and heavily degraded former forest.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bronner, Gary N.; Jenkins, Paulina D. (November 16, 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 73. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. 
  2. ^ a b Afrotheria Specialist Group (Tenrec Section), Andrianjakavelo, V., Raherisehena, M. & Goodman, S. (2006). Microgale dobsoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.

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