According to the current taxonomy, the Myosoricinae are a subfamily of shrews. As such, they form one of three main types of shrews, the other two being the red-toothed shrews and the white-toothed shrews. They are the only one of the three to be found exclusively south of the Sahara Desert, and so they have been described in English as the African shrews, but also many white-toothed shrews are in Africa and therefore this term is more generally used for shrews from Africa in general.[1] (Another vernacular term is African white-toothed shrews, though this perpetuates the same confusion.) The subfamily has three genera and 20 species:
According to Furió et al.(2007)[2] the group should have the status of tribe, as a relict of the primitive subfamily Crocidosoricinae.[3]
According to the current taxonomy, the Myosoricinae are a subfamily of shrews. As such, they form one of three main types of shrews, the other two being the red-toothed shrews and the white-toothed shrews. They are the only one of the three to be found exclusively south of the Sahara Desert, and so they have been described in English as the African shrews, but also many white-toothed shrews are in Africa and therefore this term is more generally used for shrews from Africa in general. (Another vernacular term is African white-toothed shrews, though this perpetuates the same confusion.) The subfamily has three genera and 20 species:
Subfamily Myosoricinae Genus Congosorex - Congo shrews Phillips' Congo shrew, C. phillipsorum Greater Congo shrew, C. polli Lesser Congo shrew, C. verheyeni Genus Myosorex - forest and mouse shrews Babault's mouse shrew, M. babaulti Montane mouse shrew, M. blarina Bururi forest shrew, M. bururiensis Dark-footed mouse shrew, M. cafer Eisentraut's mouse shrew, M. eisentrauti Geata mouse shrew, M. geata Nyika mouse shrew or Nyika burrowing shrew, M. gnoskei Kahuzi swamp shrew, M. jejei Kabogo mouse shrew M. kabogoensis Kihaule's mouse shrew, M. kihaulei Long-tailed forest shrew, M. longicaudatus Meester's forest shrew, M. meesteri Oku mouse shrew, M. okuensis Rumpi mouse shrew, M. rumpii Schaller's mouse shrew, M. schalleri Sclater's mouse shrew, M. sclateri Thin mouse shrew, M. tenuis Forest shrew, M. varius Kilimanjaro mouse shrew, M. zinki Genus Surdisorex - African mole shrews Aberdare mole shrew, S. norae Mount Kenya mole shrew, S. polulus Mount Elgon mole shrew, S. schlitteriAccording to Furió et al.(2007) the group should have the status of tribe, as a relict of the primitive subfamily Crocidosoricinae.
Myosoricinae es una subfamilia de mamíferos soricomorfos de la familiade Soricidae. Subfamilia que mantiene unos caracteres primitivos emparentados con especies fósiles. Queda por analizar si todos los géneros existentes están relacionados con los restos fósiles o sí solo mantienen algunos rasgos primitivos.
Myosoricinae es una subfamilia de mamíferos soricomorfos de la familiade Soricidae. Subfamilia que mantiene unos caracteres primitivos emparentados con especies fósiles. Queda por analizar si todos los géneros existentes están relacionados con los restos fósiles o sí solo mantienen algunos rasgos primitivos.
Les Myosoricinae sont une sous-famille de mammifères insectivores la famille des Soricidae. Ce sont les musaraignes à dents rouges africaines.
Selon ITIS (31 mars 2010)[1] :
Selon Mammal Species of the World (version 3, 2005) (31 mars 2010)[2] :
Les Myosoricinae sont une sous-famille de mammifères insectivores la famille des Soricidae. Ce sont les musaraignes à dents rouges africaines.
아프리카흰이땃쥐류는 진무맹장목의 땃쥐과를 구성하는 3개의 아과 중의 하나인 아프리카흰이땃쥐아과(Myosoricinae) 포유류를 두루 일컫는 말이다.[1] 땃쥐과의 나머지 아과는 흰이땃쥐아과와 붉은이땃쥐아과이다. 사하라사막 이남의 아프리카에서만 발견되기 때문에 아프리카흰이땃쥐로 불린다.
3속 20여 종으로 이루어져 있다.
