Microgale soricoides

Microgale soricoides — 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 soricoides

Name

• Microgale soricoides Jenkins, 1993: 2

Holotype: BMNH 91.565, adult ♂, body in alcohol and skull.

Type locality: “Mantady National Park, ca. 15 km north of Perinet, Madagascar, 18°51'S, 48°27'E, in primary rainforest, between 1100 and 1150 elevation.”

References

Primary references

• Jenkins, P.D. 1993. A new species of Microgale (Insectivora: Tenrecidae) from eastern Madagascar with an unusual dentition. American Museum Novitates 3067: 1–11. Full article Reference page. 

Links

• Microgale soricoides in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
• IUCN: Microgale soricoides  (Least Concern)

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Spitzmaus-Kleintenrek
Ελληνικά: Μέγαιρα Μικρομυγαλή
English: Shrew-toothed Shrew Tenrec