Microgale talazaci
Talazac's Shrew Tenrec

Identification

A small tenrec (but large for a shrew tenrec), it may be distinguished from M. thomasi by size and by having a longer tail than body. The upperparts are brownish, and the underparts greyish. (Garbutt, 1999)

Microgale talazaci at RNP

Physical Characteristics

Diet & Feeding

Forages on the ground and climbs low branches.

They are cathemeral.

Behavior

They may sleep in burrows. Males and females live together.

Breeding takes place in austral spring/summer. Litter size is around 1-3.

Vocalizations

Taxonomy

Mammalia -> Insectivora -> Tenrecidae (Oryzorictinae) -> Microgale talazaci

Garbutt, N. 1999, Mammals of Madagascar, Yale University Press

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