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Sylvisorex (forest musk shrews)

Wikipedia Abstract

The forest shrews are the members of the genus Sylvisorex. They are mammals in the family Soricidae and are found only in Africa. The genus name comes from the Latin world "silva" which means "forest" and "sorex", which means "shrew-mouse". This reflects the nature of these shrews, which prefer forest habitats. All shrews are carnivorous, and eat continually to satisfy their high metabolic rate. The genus contains these species:
View Wikipedia Record: Sylvisorex

Species

Sylvisorex akaibei
Sylvisorex akaibet
Sylvisorex camerunensis (Cameroonian Forest Shrew) (Vulnerable) (Attributes)
Sylvisorex corbeti
Sylvisorex granti (Grant's shrew) (Attributes)
Sylvisorex howelli (Howell's shrew) (Attributes)
Sylvisorex isabellae (Isabella shrew) (Vulnerable) (Attributes)
Sylvisorex johnstoni (Johnston's shrew) (Attributes)
Sylvisorex konganensis (Kongana Shrew) (Attributes)
Sylvisorex lunaris (Moon Forest Shrew) (Attributes)
Sylvisorex morio (Mt. Cameroon Forest Shrew) (Endangered) (Attributes)
Sylvisorex moro
Sylvisorex ollula (Greater Forest Shrew) (Attributes)
Sylvisorex oriundus (mountain shrew) (Attributes)
Sylvisorex pluvialis (Rain Forest Shrew) (Attributes)
Sylvisorex silvanorum
Sylvisorex sorelloides
Sylvisorex vulcanorum (Volcano Shrew) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0