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Sylvisorex
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.Mukinzi, I.; Hutterer, R. & Barriere, P. 2009. A new species of ''Sylvisorex'' (Mammalia: Soricidae) from lowland forests north of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. ''Mammalia'' 73 (2): 130–134. The genus contains these species: * Akaibe's forest shrew, ''Sylvisorex akaibei'' * Cameroonian forest shrew, ''Sylvisorex cameruniensis'' * Corbet's forest shrew, ''Sylvisorex corbeti'' * Grant's forest shrew, ''Sylvisorex granti'' * Howell's forest shrew, ''Sylvisorex howelli'' * Bioko forest shrew, ''Sylvisorex isabellae'' * Johnston's forest shrew, ''Sylvisorex johnstoni'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesser Forest Shrew
The lesser forest shrew (''Sylvisorex oriundus'') is a species of mammal in the family SoricidaeWilson, Don E.; Reeder, DeeAnn M. (eds.). 2005."''Sylvisorex oriundus''". ''Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference'' (3rd ed). Johns Hopkins University Press. endemic to northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where its type locality is at Medje. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests (TSMF), also known as tropical moist forest, is a subtropical and tropical forest habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature. Description TSMF is generally found in large, disco .... References Sylvisorex Mammals described in 1916 Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Northeastern Congolian lowland forests {{whitetoothed-shrew-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corbet's Forest Shrew
The Corbet's forest shrew (''Sylvisorex corbeti'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in the Nigeria and Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west- central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; th .... References Sylvisorex Mammals described in 2009 {{whitetoothed-shrew-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvisorex Morio
The Mount Cameroon forest shrew or arrogant shrew, (''Sylvisorex morio'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucia ...s.Hutterer, R. 2004.''Sylvisorex morio'' Downloaded on 30 July 2007. References Sylvisorex Mammals of Cameroon[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volcano Shrew
The volcano shrew (''Sylvisorex vulcanorum'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae found in the high-altitude rainforest of Burundi, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and swamps. Its type locality Type locality may refer to: * Type locality (biology) * Type locality (geology) See also * Local (other) * Locality (other) {{disambiguation ... is at Karisoke in Rwanda.Wilson, Don E.; Reeder, DeeAnn M. (eds.). 2005.''Sylvisorex vulcanorum'' ''Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference'' (3rd ed). Johns Hopkins University Press References Sylvisorex Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Mammals described in 1985 {{whitetoothed-shrew-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rain Forest Shrew
The rain forest shrew (''Sylvisorex pluvialis'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is known only from its type locality, and from Kongana, Central African Republic. The Type locality Type locality may refer to: * Type locality (biology) * Type locality (geology) See also * Local (other) * Locality (other) {{disambiguation ... of the species is the Ikenge Research Station in Cameroon at elevation.Wilson, Don E.; Reeder, DeeAnn M. (eds.). 2005.''Sylvisorex pluvialis'' ''Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference'' (3rd ed). Johns Hopkins U. Pr. References Sylvisorex Mammals of Cameroon Endemic fauna of Cameroon Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Mammals described in 1996 {{Whitetoothed-shrew-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akaibe's Forest Shrew
The Dudu Akaibe's pygmy shrew (''Sylvisorex akaibei'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in .... References Sylvisorex Mammals described in 2009 {{whitetoothed-shrew-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameroonian Forest Shrew
The Cameroonian forest shrew (''Sylvisorex camerunensis'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in the Montane forests of Western Cameroon around Mount Oku and Lake Manengouba, and in Southeastern Nigeria in the Gotel Mountains or Adamawa Plateau. The Type locality Type locality may refer to: * Type locality (biology) * Type locality (geology) See also * Local (other) * Locality (other) {{disambiguation ... of the species is Lake Manengouba in Cameroon at elevation.Wilson, Don E.; Reeder, DeeAnn M. (eds.). 2005.''Sylvisorex camerunensis''''Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference'' (3rd ed). Johns Hopkins University Press References Sylvisorex Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Mammals described in 1968 Taxa named by Henri Heim de Balsac {{whitetoothed-shrew-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant's Forest Shrew
Grant's forest shrew (''Sylvisorex granti'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae found in the mountain forests of central Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The type locality Type locality may refer to: * Type locality (biology) * Type locality (geology) See also * Local (other) * Locality (other) {{disambiguation ... of the species is Mubuku Valley in Uganda at elevation.Wilson, Don E.; Reeder, DeeAnn M. (eds.). 2005''Sylvisorex granti'' ''Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference'' (3rd ed). Johns Hopkins University Press. Subspecies The identified subspecies are: *''S. g. granti'', Thomas, 1907 *''S. g. mundus'', Osgood, 1910. References * Sylvisorex Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Mammals described in 1907 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas {{whitetoothed-shrew-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Forest Shrew
The greater forest shrew (''Sylvisorex ollula'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae found in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests (TSMF), also known as tropical moist forest, is a subtropical and tropical forest habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature. Description TSMF is generally found in large, disco ....Hutterer, R. 2004.''Sylvisorex ollula'' Downloaded on 30 July 2007. References Sylvisorex[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Cameroon Forest Shrew
The Mount Cameroon forest shrew or arrogant shrew, (''Sylvisorex morio'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucia ...s.Hutterer, R. 2004.''Sylvisorex morio'' Downloaded on 30 July 2007. References Sylvisorex Mammals of Cameroon[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moon Forest Shrew
The moon forest shrew (''Sylvisorex lunaris'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Burundi, Rwanda Rwanda (; rw, u Rwanda ), officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator ..., and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. References Sylvisorex Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Mammals described in 1906 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas {{whitetoothed-shrew-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |