Micropotamogale
Encyclopedia
Micropotamogale is a genus
of small, otter
-like tenrecs native to riverine habitats of West Africa
n rainforests. They feed on aquatic animals and insects they can find and capture.
Two species are recognized:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of small, otter
Otter
The Otters are twelve species of semi-aquatic mammals which feed on fish and shellfish, and also other invertebrates, amphibians, birds and small mammals....
-like tenrecs native to riverine habitats of West Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n rainforests. They feed on aquatic animals and insects they can find and capture.
Two species are recognized:
- Ruwenzori Otter ShrewRuwenzori Otter ShrewThe Ruwenzori Otter Shrew is a species of semiaquatic mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss....
(Micropotamogale ruwenzorii) - Nimba Otter ShrewNimba Otter ShrewThe Nimba Otter Shrew is a dwarf otter shrew and belongs to the mammal family Tenrecidae. It is native to Mount Nimba in West Africa. Also known as Pygmy Otter Shrew, it shares the genus Micropotamogale with the Ruwenzori Otter Shrew.-Description:The Nimba Otter Shrew has a body length of 12-20 cm...
(Micropotamogale lamottei)