Congo shrew
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| Congo shrews | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Soricomorpha |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Congosorex |
| Species | |
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Congosorex phillipsorum | |
The Congo shrews are the members of the genus Congosorex. They are mammals in the Soricidae family. The genus contains the following species:
Genus Congosorex
- Phillips's Shrew, Congosorex phillipsorum*
- Greater Congo Shrew, Congosorex polli
- Lesser Congo Shrew, Congosorex verheyeni
*New species.[1]
References
- ↑ W. T. Stanley, M. A. Rogers and R. Hutterer (2005). "A new species of Congosorex from the Eastern Arc Mountains, Tanzania, with significant biogeographical implications". Journal of Zoology 265 (3): 269–280. doi:10.1017/S0952836904006314.
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