Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Synapsida
Cladus: Eupelycosauria
Cladus: Sphenacodontia
Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea
Cladus: Therapsida
Cladus: Theriodontia
Cladus: Cynodontia
Cladus: Eucynodontia
Cladus: Probainognathia
Cladus: Prozostrodontia
Cladus: Mammaliaformes
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Trechnotheria
Infraclassis: Zatheria
Supercohors: Theria
Cohors: Eutheria
Magnordo: Epitheria
Superordo: Afrotheria
Cladus: Afroinsectiphilia
Ordo: Afrosoricida
Subordo: Tenrecomorpha
Familia: Tenrecidae
Subfamilia: Oryzorictinae
Genus: Microgale
Species:Microgale cowani
Name
Microgale cowani Thomas, 1882: 320
Holotype: BMNH 82.3.1.25, adult ♀, skin (in alcohol) and skull.
Type locality: “Ankáfana forest, Eastern Betsileo,” redefinied to Ankafina, Fianarantsoa, Fianarantsoa Province, 21°12’S 47°12’E, Madagascar by McPhee (1987: 5).
Synonyms
Microgale crassipes Milne-Edwards, 1893: 98
Holotype: MNHN 1892-1560, adult indet., skin and skull.
Type locality: “in the environs of Tananarive [=Antananarivo]”, Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Microgale longirostris Major, 1896: 321
Holotype: BMNH 97.9.1.111, adult ♀, skin, skull and axial skeleton.
Type locality: “Ampitambe forest (N. E. Betsileo)”, Fianarantsoa, Madagascar
Microgale cowani nigrescens Elliot, 1905: 237
Holotype: FMNH 1349/5644, immature ♀, skin and skull.
Type locality: “Ambohimanana, Betsileo”, Fianarantsoa, Madagascar.
References
Primary references
Thomas, O. 1882. Description of a new genus and two new species of Insectivora from Madagascar. Journal of the Linnean Society of London 16(92): 319–322, 1 fig. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1882.tb02284a.x BHL Reference page.
Milne-Edwards, A. 1893. Une nouvelle espece de Microgale de Madagascar. Annales des Sciences Naturelles - Zoologie 15: 98.
Major, C.I.F. 1896. Diagnoses of new mammals from Madagascar. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, series 6, 18: 319–325.
Elliot, D.G. 1905. Description of an apparently new subspecies of Microgale from Madagascar. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 18: 237–238.
Links
Microgale cowani in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
IUCN: Microgale cowani (Least Concern)
Vernacular names
Ελληνικά: Μυγαλή του Κόουαν
English: Cowan's Shrew Tenrec
Cowan's shrew tenrec (Microgale cowani) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae.
Description
Cowan's shrew tenrecs weigh an average just over 10 g (0.35 oz), and have an average length of slightly over 5 in (130 mm). Most specimens are mostly brown, often having a mid-dorsal stripe of a darker color and a lighter belly. The coat of Cowan's shrew tenrecs contains a wide variety of patterns, mostly consisting of various shades of red and brown.[3]
Cowan's shrew tenrecs are mostly solitary animals. When two males are in close quarters, they will often try to squeal at or bite each other. Cowan's shrew tenrecs are carnivores, and will search for small prey on forest floors. Their predators are mostly other vertebrates, such as owls and sometimes even other shrew tenrecs. Their only major defense against these predators is the ability to camouflage.[3]
Habitat and distribution
Cowan's shrew tenrec is endemic to Madagascar. It is found in the most habitats of any other shrew tenrec, with its natural habitats being subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, plantations, and heavily degraded former forest.[3] It lives at elevations from about 800 to 2,500 meters.[2]
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. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
Stephenson, P.J.; Soarimalala, V.; Goodman, S. (2016). "Microgale cowani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T40586A97190403. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T40586A97190403.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
Hartshorn, I. "Microgale cowani". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
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