Lesser forest shrew

The lesser forest shrew (Sylvisorex oriundus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae^[2] endemic to northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where its type locality is at Medje. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

Lesser forest shrew
Adult female
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Eulipotyphla
Family:	Soricidae
Genus:	Sylvisorex
Species:	S. oriundus
Binomial name
Sylvisorex oriundus Hollister, 1916
Lesser forest shrew range