Microgale longirostris
Long nosed Shrew Tenrec

Identification

A mid to large-sized Microgale with a long muzzle, and a tail shorter than head/body length. The pelage is brown to dark brown. (Garbutt, 1999)

Microgale longirostris at RNP

Physical Characteristics

Diet & Feeding

Forages on the under the leaf-litter.

Behavior

Vocalizations

Makes high-pitched squeaks.

Taxonomy

Mammalia -> Insectivora -> Tenrecidae (Oryzorictinae) -> Microgale longirostris

Garbutt, N. 1999, Mammals of Madagascar, Yale University Press

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