Forest Shrew
Myosorex varius
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 71
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The forest shrew (Myosorex varius) is a species of shrew in the mouse shrew family, Soricidae. It is found in Lesotho, South Africa, and Eswatini. Its natural habitats include temperate forests, dry savanna, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and temperate grassland. The term "forest shrews" in the plural is sometimes confusingly used to collectively refer to a different genus, Sylvisorex.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Myosorex varius”.