Microgale jenkinsae

Microgale jenkinsae — distribution map

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Tenrecomorpha

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Subordo: Cynodontia Infraordo: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Trechnotheria Infraclassis: Zatheria Supercohors: Theria Cohors: Eutheria Magnordo: Epitheria Superordo: Afrotheria Ordo: Afrosoricida Subordo: Tenrecomorpha

Familia: Tenrecidae
Subfamilia: Oryzorictinae
Genus: Microgale
Species: Microgale jenkinsae

Name

• Microgale jenkinsae Goodman & Soarimalala, 2004: 253

Holotype: FMNH 176215, sub-adult ♂, skin, skull and partial pos-cranial eskeleton.

Type locality: “Madagascar: Provice de Toliara, Forêt des Mikea, 9,5 km west Ankiloaka, 22º46.7'S, 43º31.4E, elevation 80 m above sea level.”

References

Primary references

• Goodman, S.M. & Soarimalala, V. 2004. A new species of Microgale (Lipotyphla: Tenrecidae: Oryzorictinae) from the Foret des Mikea of southwestern Madagascar. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 117(3): 250–264. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• IUCN: Microgale jenkinsae  (Endangered)

Vernacular names

English: Jenkins' Shrew Tenrec