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Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Eulipotyphla | Soricidae |
Scientific Name: | Myosorex tenuis Thomas & Schwann, 1905 | |||
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Taxonomic Notes: | We follow Hutterer (2005) in regarding Myosorex tenuis as distinct from M. cafer. |
Red List Category & Criteria: | Data Deficient ver 3.1 |
Year Published: | 2008 |
Date Assessed: | 2008-06-30 |
Assessor(s): | Baxter, R. & Hutterer, R. |
Reviewer(s): | Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Cox, N. (Global Mammal Assessment Team) |
Justification: Listed as Data Deficient in view of continuing uncertainty as to its taxonomic status, extent of occurrence, natural history, threats and conservation status. |
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Range Description: | Myosorex tenuis is known from Transvaal, South Africa, and is possibly present in western Mozambique. |
Countries occurrence: | Native: South Africa |
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Population: | The abundance and population size of this species are not known. | ||
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Habitat and Ecology: | There is no information on the habitat and ecology of M. tenuis. |
Systems: | Terrestrial |
Major Threat(s): | The threats to this species are not known. |
Conservation Actions: | There are no direct conservation measures in place for this species. It is not known if the species is present within any protected areas. Additional studies are needed into the taxonomy, distribution, abundance, general ecology and threats to this little-known species. |
Citation: | Baxter, R. & Hutterer, R. 2008. Myosorex tenuis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T14115A4393755. . Downloaded on 26 April 2018. |
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