Talazac's shrew tenrec
| Talazac's shrew tenrec[1] | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Afrosoricida |
| Family: | Tenrecidae |
| Genus: | Microgale |
| Species: | M. talazaci |
| Binomial name | |
| Microgale talazaci Major, 1896 | |
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| Talazac's shrew tenrec range | |
Talazac's shrew tenrec (Microgale talazaci) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. 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. 75. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- 1 2 Afrotheria Specialist Group (Tenrec Section), Raherisehena, M., Randriamanantsoa, H. M. & Goodman, S. (2008). Microgale talazaci. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
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