Oryzorictes hova A. Grandidier 1870

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Afrosoricida, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 71-81 : 75

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scientific name	Oryzorictes hova A. Grandidier 1870
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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).