Ruwenzori Ottershrew
Micropotamogale ruwenzorii
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Mammals
The Ruwenzori otter shrew is a species of semiaquatic dwarf otter shrew of the family Potamogalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. Otter shrews are shrew-like afrotherian mammals found in sub-Saharan Africa. They are most closely related to the tenrecs of Madagascar.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Afrosoricida
- Family
- Potamogalidae
- Genus
- Micropotamogale