Least Shrew Tenrec
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Microgale majori Thomas, 1918 |
The Least Shrew Tenrec (Microgale pusilla) 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, swamps, pastureland, and irrigated land. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ 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, 74. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ a b Afrotheria Specialist Group (Tenrec Section), Rakotondravony, D. & Goodman, S. (2006). Microgale pusilla. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
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