Lesser forest shrew | |
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Sylvisorex oriundus (lower image) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Soricidae |
Genus: | Sylvisorex |
Species: | S. oriundus |
Binomial name | |
Sylvisorex oriundus Hollister, 1916 |
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Lesser forest shrew range |
The lesser forest shrew (Sylvisorex oriundus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidaeendemic to northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where its type locality is Medje. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.