Microgale fotsifotsy

P. D. Jenkins, Raxworthy, & Nussbaum, 1997

Pale Shrew Tenrec

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Atlantogenata
Superorder : Afrotheria
Order : Afrosoricida
Suborder : Tenrecomorpha
Family : Tenrecidae
Subfamily : Oryzorictinae
Genus : Microgale

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Jenkins, P.D., Raxworthy, C.J. and Nussbaum, R.A. 1997. A new species of Microgale (Insectivora, Tenrecidae), with comments on the status of four other taxa of shrew tenrecs. Bulletin of the Natural History Museum, London (Zoology)63(1):1-12.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41008583

Original name as described

Microgale fotsifotsy

Other common names

Pale-footed Shrew Tenrec

Type material

UMMZ 168468

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"Camp 2, Antomboka River Fitsahana, Parc National de la Montagne d'Ambre, Antsiranana Fivondronana, Antsiranana Province 12°29'S 49°10'E, altitude 650m", Madagascar.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Madagascar

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000494

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Names and synonyms

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Microgale fotsifotsy

P. D. Jenkins, Raxworthy, & Nussbaum, 1997

Family

Tenrecidae

Root name

fotsifotsy

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

UMMZ 168468

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

2

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41008583

Authority publication

Bulletin of the Natural History Museum, London

Name usages

  1. Bronner & Jenkins (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9688)
  2. Everson, Soarimalala, Goodman & Olson (2016:903) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35685)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #62013) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:169) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #62013) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000494) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  7. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/62013/97191387) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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