Bururi forest shrew
| Bururi forest shrew | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Myosorex |
| Species: | M. bururiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Myosorex bururiensis Peterhans et al. 2010 | |
The Bururi forest shrew (Myosorex bururiensis) is a species of mouse shrew native to Burundi. It was first described by Peterhans et al. in 2010, and is defined by a broad hexagonal skull, short tail, and long claws.