Mammals > Tenrecs
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Dryad Shrew TenrecScientific Name: Microgale dryasCategory: MammalsSubcategory: TenrecsSize: Head-body length: 2.6–3.1 in (6.5–8.0 cm); Tail length: 2.2–2.8 in (5.5–7.0 cm)Weight: 0.28–0.45 oz (8.0–12.8 g); minute, shrew-like insectivorous...
Mammals > Tenrecs
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Grandidier’s Shrew TenrecScientific Name: Microgale grandidieriCategory: MammalsSubcategory: TenrecsSize: Head-and-body length: 2.6–3.0 in (6.5–7.6 cm); Tail length: 2.0–2.4 in (5.0–6.0 cm)Weight: 0.28–0.45 oz (8–13 g)Lifespan: 3–5 years...
Mammals > Tenrecs
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Hova Mole TenrecScientific Name: Oryzorictes hovaCategory: MammalsSubcategory: TenrecsSize: Head-and-body length: 3.9–4.9 in (10–12.5 cm); Tail length: 1.8–2.2 in (4.5–5.5 cm)Weight: 1.2–2.1 oz (35–60 g)Lifespan: Estimated 3–5 years in the...
Mammals > Tenrecs
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Dobson’s Shrew TenrecScientific Name: Microgale dobsoniCategory: MammalsSubcategory: TenrecsRange: Endemic to the island of Madagascar, distributed across the eastern montane rainforest belt and central high plateau, from the Tsaratanana...
