Least shrew tenrec
| Least shrew tenrec | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Afrosoricida |
| Suborder: | Tenrecomorpha |
| Family: | Tenrecidae |
| Genus: | Microgale |
| Species: | M. pusilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Microgale pusilla Forsyth Major, 1896 | |
| Least shrew tenrec range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Microgale majori Thomas, 1918 | |
The least shrew tenrec (Microgale pusilla) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist forests, swamps, pastureland, and irrigated land.