Myosorex longicaudatus Meester and Dippenaar 1978
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Myosorex longicaudatus Meester and Dippenaar 1978 |
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Myosorex longicaudatus Meester and Dippenaar 1978
Myosorex longicaudatus Meester and Dippenaar 1978 , Ann. Transvaal Mus., 31: 30.
Type Locality: South Africa, Western Cape Prov., 14 km NNE Knysna, Diepwalle State Forest Station, 33°57'S, 23°10'E. GoogleMaps
Vernacular Names: Long-tailed Forest Shrew.
Subspecies: :
Subspecies Myosorex longicaudatus subsp. longicaudatus Meester and Dippenaar 1978
Subspecies Myosorex longicaudatus subsp. boosmani Dippenaar 1995
Distribution: Endemic to South Africa. Occurs in escarpment forests of SE Western Cape Prov., South Africa, between 2000-3600 m.
Conservation: IUCN – Vulnerable.
Discussion: Dippenaar (1995) described a distinct population from the Langeberg Mtns whose conservation status he considered as "vulnerable".
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