Lesser forest shrew
| Lesser forest shrew | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Soricomorpha |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Sylvisorex |
| Species: | S. oriundus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sylvisorex oriundus Hollister, 1916 | |
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| Lesser forest shrew range | |
The lesser forest shrew (Sylvisorex oriundus) is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family[2] endemic to northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where its type locality is Medje. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
References
- ↑ Hutterer, R. 2004. "Sylvisorex oriundus". 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
- ↑ Wilson, Don E.; Reeder, DeeAnn M. (eds.). 2005. "Sylvisorex oriundus". Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed). Johns Hopkins University Pr.