Otter shrews ( lat.Potamogalinae ) - a subfamily of tenrek. Sometimes otter shrews are isolated in a separate family.
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Description
Appearance
Body length 29–35 cm. It is elongated and squat. Paws are short, five-fingered. On the forepaws, the 2nd and 3rd fingers are fused to two-thirds of their length. The length of the tail is 24-29 cm, it is flattened laterally, with keels on top and bottom.
Distribution and habitat
Distributed in Equatorial Africa , its western and central parts. They live along the shores of reservoirs. Lead, as a rule, semi-aquatic lifestyle.
Childbirth and species
2 genera, 3 species:
- Genus Dwarf Otter Shrew ( Micropotamogale )
- Dwarf Otter Shrew ( Micropotamogale lamottei )
- Ruvenzor Otter Shrew ( Micropotamogale ruwenzorii )
- Genus Otter Shrews ( Potamogale )
- Otter Shrew ( Potamogale velox )
Literature
- Biological Encyclopedic Dictionary / Ch. ed. M.S. Gilyarov ; Editorial: A.A. Baev , G.G. Vinberg, G.A. Zavarzin et al. - M .: Sov. Encyclopedia , 1986.- S. 110.- 831 p. - 100,000 copies.