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Congosorex verheyeni

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Ordo: Soricomorpha
Familia: Soricidae
Subfamilia: Myosoricinae
Genus: Congosorex
Species: Congosorex verheyeni

Name

Congosorex verheyeni Hutterer, Barriere & Colyn, 2002

References

* Congosorex verheyeni in Mammal Species of the World.
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2 Volume Set edited by Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder
* IUCN link: Congosorex verheyeni Hutterer, Barriere and Colyn, 2002 (Least Concern)


Vernacular names
English: Lesser Congo Shrew

The Lesser Congo Shrew (Congosorex verheyeni) is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, and Gabon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
References

* Hutterer, R. 2004. Congosorex verheyeni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.

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