Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Synapsida
Cladus: Eupelycosauria
Cladus: Sphenacodontia
Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea
Cladus: Therapsida
Cladus: Theriodontia
Cladus: Cynodontia
Cladus: Eucynodontia
Cladus: Probainognathia
Cladus: Prozostrodontia
Cladus: Mammaliaformes
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Trechnotheria
Infraclassis: Zatheria
Supercohors: Theria
Cohors: Eutheria
Magnordo: Epitheria
Superordo: Afrotheria
Cladus: Afroinsectiphilia
Cladus: Afroinsectivora
Ordo: Afrosoricida
Subordo: Tenrecomorpha
Familia: Tenrecidae
Subfamilia: Oryzorictinae
Genus: Microgale
Species:Microgale longicaudata
Name
Microgale longicaudata Thomas, 1882: 320
Holotype: BMNH 82.3.1.15, adult ♀, skin (in alcohol) and skull.
Type locality: “Ankáfana forest, Eastern Betsileo,” redefinied to Ankafina, Fianarantsoa, Fianarantsoa Province, 21°12’S 47°12’E, Madagascar by McPhee (1987: 5).
Synonyms
Microgale prolixacaudata G. Grandidier, 1937
Holotype: MCZ 45035, immature indet., skin (in alcohol) and skull.
Type locality: “zoological province of Diego-Suarez [=Antsiranana].”
References
Primary references
Thomas, O. 1882. Description of a new genus and two new species of Insectivora from Madagascar. Journal of the Linnean Society of London 16(92): 319–322, 1 fig. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1882.tb02284a.x BHL Reference page.
Thomas, O. 1918. On the arrangement of the small Tenrecidae hitherto referred to as Oryzorictes and Microgale. Annals and Magazine of Natural History series 9, 1: 302–307. BHL
Grandidier, G. 1837. Mammiferes nouveaux de la region de Diego-Suarez (Madagascar). Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, ser. 2, 9: 347–353.
Links
Microgale longicaudata in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
IUCN: Microgale longicaudata (Least Concern)
Microgale longicaudata Thomas, 1882 – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
Vernacular names
Ελληνικά: Μακρούρα Νανομυγαλή
English: Lesser Long-tailed Shrew Tenrec
polski: Tenrek długoogoniasty
The lesser long-tailed shrew tenrec (Microgale longicaudata) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is active at all hours of the day and night, but each individual maintains its own pattern of rest and activity.
Range and Habitat
It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical and tropical moist lowland and montane forests.[2]
Description
As its name implies, it occupies the ecological niche filled by shrews in other parts of the world. The coat is short, but dense, and quite lacking in the spines so common in this family. The long tail is prehensile. Its body is 5–15 cm long, with the tail being 7.5–17 cm long.
Diet
Although it climbs well, it usually mostly forages on the forest floor for soil invertebrates like grubs, worms and small insects.[3] Specifically, M. longicaudata is known to consume various invertebrates, including Coleoptera (beetles), Hymenoptera (bees, wasps, and ants), Orthoptera (grasshoppers), Arachnida (spiders and ticks), and Amphipoda (flat bodied crustaceans).[4]
Reproduction
Little is known, but they are believed to produce litters of 2-4 young. They do not appear to hibernate at all.
References
Bronner, G.N.; Jenkins, P.D. (2005). "Order Afrosoricida". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
Stephenson, P.J.; Soarimalala, V.; Goodman, S. (2016). "Microgale longicaudata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T13344A97200213. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T13344A97200213.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
Rasolonandrasana, Bernardin P.N.; Goodman, Steven M. (2006-01-13), "The Influence of Fire on Mountain Sclerophyllous Forests and Their Small-Mammal Communities in Madagascar", Land Use Change and Mountain Biodiversity, CRC Press, pp. 77–88, doi:10.1201/9781420002874-6, ISBN 9780429125218, retrieved 2021-12-05
Microgale longicaudata (lesser long-tailed shrew tenrec). (n.d.). Animal Diversity Web. https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Microgale_longicaudata/
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