Rumpi mouse shrew
Species of mammal
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The Rumpi mouse shrew (Myosorex rumpii) is a Myosoricinae shrew only known from the Rumpi Hills, Cameroon. The only known specimen is the holotype, collected around 1967.[2] First described by Heim de Balsac in 1968, it was considered a subspecies of Myosorex eisentrauti. A reanalysis by Hutterer in 2005 elevated it to a full species.[3]
| Rumpi mouse shrew[1] | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Myosorex |
| Species: | M. rumpii |
| Binomial name | |
| Myosorex rumpii Heim de Balsac, 1968 | |
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| Rumpi mouse shrew range | |
The rumpi mouse shrew is a medium-sized shrew with dark fur and a short tail.[3] It is listed as an endangered species due to habitat loss and a restricted range.[2]