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The volcano shrew (Sylvisorex vulcanorum) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae found in the high-altitude rainforest of Burundi, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and swamps.[1] Its type locality is at Karisoke in Rwanda.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Gerrie, R.; Kennerley, R. (2019). "Sylvisorex vulcanorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T21219A22291074. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T21219A22291074.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Wilson, Don E.; Reeder, DeeAnn M. (eds.). 2005. Sylvisorex vulcanorum Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed). Johns Hopkins University Press