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Dark shrew tenrec

Microgale jobihely Goodman et al., 2006

Status not recordedmammals

The dark shrew tenrec (Microgale jobihely) is a species in the family Tenrecidae, order Afrosoricida.

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Quick facts about the dark shrew tenrec

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the dark shrew tenrec live?

Not recorded

Is the dark shrew tenrec endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the dark shrew tenrec classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderAfrosoricida
  5. familyTenrecidae
  6. genusMicrogale
  7. SpeciesMicrogale jobihely Goodman et al., 2006
Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Northern shrew tenrecEnglish
  • مدال زبابي شماليArabic
  • Βόρεια ΜυγαλήGreek
  • Tenrec Musaraña Enano OscuroSpanish
  • Tenreczek stokowyPolish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the dark shrew tenrec

Other species in the same genus Microgale.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the dark shrew tenrec?

The dark shrew tenrec (Microgale jobihely) belongs to the family Tenrecidae in the order Afrosoricida.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Dark shrew tenrec (Microgale jobihely). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/dark-shrew-tenrec

MLA

“Dark shrew tenrec (Microgale jobihely).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/dark-shrew-tenrec.

BibTeX
@misc{dark_shrew_tenrec_2026,
  title = {Dark shrew tenrec (Microgale jobihely)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/dark-shrew-tenrec},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}