Kabogo mouse shrew
The Kabogo mouse shrew (Myosorex kabogoensis) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae endemic to Democratic Republic of Congo.[1] Its natural habitat is forests and inland wetlands. It eats insects, as well as small birds and mammals.[2]
| Kabogo mouse shrew | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Myosorex |
| Species: | M. kabogoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Myosorex kabogoensis (Kerbis Peterhans & Hutterer, 2013) | |
References
- Engelbrektsson, P.; Kennerley, R. (2020) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Myosorex jejei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T45954378A166522323. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T45954378A166522323.en.
- Nowak, Ronald M. (1999). Walker's Mammals of the World. Vol. 1. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 218. ISBN 978-0-8018-5789-8.
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