Microgale soricoides

P. D. Jenkins, 1993

Shrew-toothed 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. 1993-06-11. A new species of Microgale (Insectivora, Tenrecidae) from eastern Madagascar with an unusual dentition. American Museum Novitates 3067:1-11.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/62237211

Original name as described

Microgale soricoides

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1991.565

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/0e6c322f-0c45-4862-aa9b-394d0fff3458 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/514fca38-d258-4493-aea3-a70482695805

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 [m] elevation."

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Madagascar

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000508

Country distribution map

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Microgale soricoides

P. D. Jenkins, 1993

Family

Tenrecidae

Root name

soricoides

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1991.565

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/0e6c322f-0c45-4862-aa9b-394d0fff3458 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/514fca38-d258-4493-aea3-a70482695805

Authority page

2

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/62237211

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

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 #62018) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:170) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #62018) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000508) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  7. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/62018/97201954) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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