Northern_shrew_tenrec

Northern shrew tenrec

Northern shrew tenrec

Species of mammal

The northern shrew tenrec (Microgale jobihely) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar, where it has a restricted disjoint range in two locations 485 km apart in the north and east of the island. In the north, it is found on the southwestern slopes of the Tsaratanana Massif at elevations from 1420 to 1680 m. In central eastern Madagascar, it is found in the Ambatovy Forest.[1] Its natural habitat is montane forest. The species is most closely related to the widely distributed M. cowani.[1] This tenrec is threatened by deforestation from agricultural conversion, lumbering and mining.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    Stephenson, P.J.; Soarimalala, V.; Goodman, S. (2016). "Microgale jobihely". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T136628A21282528. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T136628A21282528.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Goodman, S. M.; Raxworthy, C. J.; Maminirina, C. P.; Olson, L. E. (2006). "A new species of shrew tenrec (Microgale jobihely) from northern Madagascar" (PDF). Journal of Zoology. 270 (2): 384–398. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00146.x.


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