Micropotamogale

Micropotamogale
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Afrosoricida
Family:	Tenrecidae
Subfamily:	Potamogalinae
Genus:	Micropotamogale; Balsac, 1954
Species
	Micropotamogale ruwenzorii; Micropotamogale lamottei;

Micropotamogale is a genus of small, otter-like tenrecs native to riverine habitats of West African rainforests. They feed on aquatic animals and insects they can find and capture.

Two species are recognized:

Ruwenzori Otter Shrew (Micropotamogale ruwenzorii)
Nimba Otter Shrew (Micropotamogale lamottei)

Conservation

The Ruwenzori Otter Shrew is considered Near Threatened, while the Nimba Otter Shrew is Endangered by the IUCN.

References

^ Bronner, G.N.; Jenkins, P.D. (2005). "Order Afrosoricida". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 75–76. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.

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[msw3-1] Bronner, G.N.; Jenkins, P.D. (2005). "Order Afrosoricida". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 75–76. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.

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