Ruwenzori Otter Shrew | |
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Information | |
Range | Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Mammalia |
Order | Afrosoricida |
Family | Tenrecidae |
Genus | Micropotamogale |
Species | Micropotamogale ruwenzorii |
Conservation Status | |
Near Threatened |
The Ruwenzori otter shrew (Micropotamogale ruwenzorii), is a species of dwarf otter shrew in the Tenrecidae family. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.