Ruwenzori shrew

The Ruwenzori shrew (Ruwenzorisorex suncoides) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is the only species within the genus Ruwenzorisorex.^[2] It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.^[1] It is semiaquatic, living along streams in tropical cloud forest.

Ruwenzori shrew
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Eulipotyphla
Family:	Soricidae
Genus:	Ruwenzorisorex Hutterer, 1986
Species:	R. suncoides
Binomial name
Ruwenzorisorex suncoides (Osgood, 1936)
Ruwenzori shrew range
Synonyms[2]
Sylvisorex suncoides