Authority citation: Jenkins, P.D. 1992. Description of a new species of Microgale (Insectivora: Tenrecidae) from eastern Madagascar. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Zoology)58(1):53-59.
Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40583577
Original name as described: Microgale dryas
Nominal names: dryas P. D. Jenkins, 1992
Other common names: Tree Shrew Tenrec
Taxonomy
Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Afrosoricida -- Family: Tenrecidae -- Subfamily: Oryzorictinae
Type specimen voucher catalogue number: BMNH:Mamm:1991.230
Type locality: "Site 1, Ambatovaky Special Reserve, [northeast] Madagascar, 16°51'S 49°08'E, in primary rainforest, between 600–750 metres altitude."
Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Madagascar (MDG)
Species Status: This species is currently living, it lives in wild habitats, its taxonomic status is currently accepted, and it is listed in MSW3 2005.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status: Vulnerable
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