Lesser Forest Shrew
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The Lesser Forest Shrew (Sylvisorex oriundus) is a species of mammal
in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
. Its natural habitat
is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
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Type Locality: Dem. Rep. Congo, Medje
Mammal
Mammals are members of a class of air-breathing vertebrate animals characterised by the possession of endothermy, hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands functional in mothers with young...
in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
. Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
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Type Locality: Dem. Rep. Congo, Medje
Source
- Hutterer, R. 2004. Sylvisorex oriundus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
- Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (editors). 2005. Sylvisorex oriundus. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), Johns Hopkins University Press, 2,142 pp. (Available from Johns Hopkins University Press, 1-800-537-5487 or (410) 516-6900, or at http://www.press.jhu.edu).