Ruwenzori shrew
Species of mammal
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The Ruwenzori shrew (Ruwenzorisorex suncoides) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is the only species within the genus Ruwenzorisorex.[2] It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.[1] It is semiaquatic, living along streams in tropical cloud forest.
| Ruwenzori shrew | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Ruwenzorisorex Hutterer, 1986 |
| Species: | R. suncoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Ruwenzorisorex suncoides (Osgood, 1936) | |
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| Ruwenzori shrew range | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Sylvisorex suncoides | |
