Mole-like Rice Tenrec
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| Oryzorictes hova A. Grandidier, 1870 |
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Oryzorictes talpoides G. Grandidier & Petit, 1930 |
The Mole-like Rice Tenrec (Oryzorictes hova) 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, freshwater lakes, irrigated land, and seasonally flooded agricultural 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, 75. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ a b Afrotheria Specialist Group (Tenrec Section), Raherisehena, M. & Goodman, S. (2006). Oryzorictes hova. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
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