Ruwenzori shrew
The Ruwenzori shrew (Ruwenzorisorex suncoides) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is monotypic within the genus Ruwenzorisorex. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. It is semiaquatic, living along streams in tropical cloud forest.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Ruwenzorisorex Hutterer, 1986 |
| Species: | R. suncoides |
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| Ruwenzorisorex suncoides (Osgood, 1936) | |
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References
- Hutterer, R.; Kerbis Peterhans, J. 2004. "Ruwenzorisorex suncoides". 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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