''Myosorex'' is a
mammal
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genus
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in the
Soricidae (shrew)
family
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. The genus, collectively referred to as the mouse shrews, contains these
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
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Babault's mouse shrew, ''M. babaulti''
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Montane mouse shrew, ''M. blarina''
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Bururi forest shrew, ''M. bururiensis''
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Dark-footed mouse shrew, ''M. cafer''
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Eisentraut's mouse shrew
Eisentraut's mouse shrew (''Myosorex eisentrauti'') is a Myosoricinae shrew found only on the island of Bioko, Equatorial Guinea. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss
Habitat destruction (also termed habitat l ...
, ''M. eisentrauti''
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Geata mouse shrew, ''M. geata''
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Nyika mouse shrew or Nyika burrowing shrew, ''M. gnoskei''
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Kahuzi swamp shrew
The Kahuzi swamp shrew (''Myosorex jejei'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquiall ...
, ''M. jejei''
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Kabogo mouse shrew'' ''M. kabogoensis''
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Kihaule's mouse shrew
Kihaule's mouse shrew (''Myosorex kihaulei'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae endemic to Tanzania where it is known only from the Udzungwa Mountains, at the western end of the Eastern Arc Mountains. Its natural habitats are subtro ...
, ''M. kihaulei''
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Long-tailed forest shrew
The long-tailed forest shrew, or long-tailed mouse shrew, (''Myosorex longicaudatus'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation and swamps ...
, ''M. longicaudatus''
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Meester's forest shrew, ''M. meesteri''
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Oku mouse shrew, ''M. okuensis''
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Rumpi mouse shrew
The Rumpi mouse shrew (''Myosorex rumpii'') is a Myosoricinae shrew found only on the Rumpi Hills, Cameroon. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss
Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat redu ...
, ''M. rumpii''
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Schaller's mouse shrew
Schaller's mouse shrew (''Myosorex schalleri'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest
Montane ecosystems are found on ...
, ''M. schalleri''
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Sclater's mouse shrew, ''M. sclateri''
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Thin mouse shrew, ''M. tenuis''
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Forest shrew, ''M. varius''
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Kilimanjaro mouse shrew, ''M. zinki''
References
Mammal genera
Taxa named by John Edward Gray
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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