Otter Shrew

Otter Shrew

There are three species of Otter Shrew, they belong to the tenrecidae family of mammals.

*Giant Otter Shrew ("Potamogale velox")
*Two species of Dwarf Otter Shrew:
** Nimba Otter Shrew ("Micropotamogale lamottei")
** Ruwenzori Otter Shrew ("Micropotamogale ruwenzorii")


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  • otter shrew — a chiefly aquatic insectivore, Potamogale velox, of western Africa, that resembles an otter, having sleek, brown fur and a flattened tail. Also called potamogale. * * * ▪ mammal  any of three species of amphibious and carnivorous tropical African …   Universalium

  • otter-shrew — ūdrinis tenrekas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Potamogale velox angl. giant African water shrew; giant otter shrew; otter shrew vok. große Otterspitzmaus rus. выдровая землеройка pranc. potamogale… …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • otter shrew — /ˈɒtə ʃru/ (say otuh shrooh) noun an insectivorous mammal of western Africa, Potamogale velox, about the size of a stoat but resembling an otter in habits and appearance, having brown fur and a flattened tail …  

  • otter shrew — noun amphibious African insectivorous mammal that resembles an otter • Syn: ↑potamogale, ↑Potamogale velox • Hypernyms: ↑insectivore • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Potamogale …   Useful english dictionary

  • Nimba Otter Shrew — Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1] …   Wikipedia

  • Ruwenzori Otter Shrew — Ruwenzori Otter Shrew[1] Conservation status Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[ …   Wikipedia

  • Giant Otter Shrew — Taxobox name = Giant Otter Shrew status = LC status system = iucn3.1 status ref = [IUCN2006 | assessors=Vogel, P. (Afrotheria Specialist Group) | year=2006 | id=18095 | title=Potamogale velox | downloaded=2006 05 11] trend = down regnum =… …   Wikipedia

  • Ruwenzori otter-shrew — Ruvenzorio ūdrinis tenrekas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Micropotamogale ruwenzorii angl. dwarf otter shrew; Ruwenzori otter shrew; Ruwenzori potamogale; small African otter shrew vok. Ruwenzori… …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • dwarf otter-shrew — Ruvenzorio ūdrinis tenrekas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Micropotamogale ruwenzorii angl. dwarf otter shrew; Ruwenzori otter shrew; Ruwenzori potamogale; small African otter shrew vok. Ruwenzori… …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • small African otter-shrew — Ruvenzorio ūdrinis tenrekas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Micropotamogale ruwenzorii angl. dwarf otter shrew; Ruwenzori otter shrew; Ruwenzori potamogale; small African otter shrew vok. Ruwenzori… …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

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