Lesser forest shrew
The lesser forest shrew (Sylvisorex oriundus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae[2] endemic to northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where its type locality is at Medje. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
Lesser forest shrew | |
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Adult female | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Soricidae |
Genus: | Sylvisorex |
Species: | S. oriundus |
Binomial name | |
Sylvisorex oriundus Hollister, 1916 | |
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Lesser forest shrew range |
References
- Hutterer, R. 2004. "Sylvisorex oriundus". 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine 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 Press.
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