Oryzorictes hova A. Grandidier 1870

Oryzorictes hova A. Grandidier 1870, Rev. Mag. Zool., 22: 50.

Type Locality: "Ankaye et Antsianak" [Ankay, along the Mangoro River, near Lac Alaotra and Antsianaka, region E of Lac Alaotra, Madagascar (Viette, 1991)].

Vernacular Names: Mole-like Rice Tenrec.

Synonyms: Oryzorictes talpoides G. Grandidier and Petit 1930 .

Distribution: Northern highlands, eastern humid forest and central highlands of N, NW, E and S Madagascar.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Oryzorictes . Includes talpoides (see Goodman et al., 1999 a).