Ruwenzori otter shrew
| Ruwenzori otter shrew[1] | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Afrosoricida |
| Family: | Tenrecidae |
| Genus: | Micropotamogale |
| Species: | M. ruwenzorii |
| Binomial name | |
| Micropotamogale ruwenzorii (de Witte & Frechkop, 1955) | |
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| Ruwenzori otter shrew range | |
The Ruwenzori otter shrew (Micropotamogale ruwenzorii) is a species of semiaquatic mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
References
- ↑ Bronner, G.N.; Jenkins, P.D. (2005). "Order Afrosoricida". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- 1 2 Vogel, P. (Afrotheria Specialist Group) (2008). Micropotamogale ruwenzorii. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
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