Nectogale

Elegant water shrew

Elegant water shrew

Species of mammal

The elegant water shrew (Nectogale elegans)[2] is a species of mammal in the subfamily Soricinae of the family Soricidae. It is the only species within the genus Nectogale.[3] It lives in Sikkim and China.

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References

  1. [1]
    Molur, S. (2016). "Nectogale elegans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41455A22319497. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T41455A22319497.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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    Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). "Species Nectogale elegans". Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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    Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). "Genus Nectogale". Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.


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