Rumpi mouse shrew
| Rumpi mouse shrew | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Myosorex |
| Species: | M. rumpii |
| Binomial name | |
| Myosorex rumpii Heim de Balsac, 1968 | |
| Rumpi mouse shrew range | |
The Rumpi mouse shrew (Myosorex rumpii) is a Myosoricinae shrew only known from the Rumpi Hills, Cameroon. The only known specimen is the holotype, collected around 1967. First described by Heim de Balsac in 1968, it was considered a subspecies of Mysorex eisentrauti. A reanalysis by Hutterer in 2005 elevated it to a full species.
The rumpi mouse shrew is a medium-sized shrew with dark fur and a short tail. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss and a restricted range.