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Drouhard's shrew tenrec

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Afrosoricida

Genus
  
Microgale

Higher classification
  
Microgale

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Tenrecidae

Scientific name
  
Microgale drouhardi

Rank
  
Species

Drouhard's shrew tenrec

Similar
  
Least shrew tenrec, Taiva shrew tenrec, Dryad shrew tenrec, Nasolo's shrew tenrec, Pygmy shrew tenrec

Drouhard's shrew tenrec (Microgale drouhardi), also known as the striped shrew tenrec, is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

This species forages in small family groups, and unusually they maintain contact by the high-pitched sounds produced by the rubbing of hollow quills on their backs.

References

Drouhard's shrew tenrec Wikipedia