NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Pale Shrew Tenrec
Microgale fotsifotsy Jenkins, Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1997
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The pale shrew tenrec (Microgale fotsifotsy), also known as the pale-footed shrew tenrec, is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical and tropical moist lowland and montane forests.
Wikipedia contributors, Pale shrew tenrec; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:08:50.607879+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Microgale fotsifotsy Jenkins, Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1997
- Name authority
- Jenkins, Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1997
- Common name
- Pale Shrew Tenrec
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Afrosoricida
- Family
- Tenrecidae
- Genus
- Microgale
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderAfrosoricida Stanhope, 1998
- suborderTenrecomorpha Butler, 1972
- familyTenrecidae Gray, 1821
- subfamilyOryzorictinae Dobson, 1882
- genusMicrogale Thomas, 1882
- speciesMicrogale fotsifotsy Jenkins, Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1997
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Microgale. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Short-tailed Shrew TenrecMicrogale brevicaudata G. Grandidier, 1899 | TenrecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cowan's Shrew TenrecMicrogale cowani Thomas, 1882 | TenrecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dryad Shrew TenrecMicrogale dryas Jenkins, 1992 | TenrecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Naked-nosed Shrew TenrecMicrogale gymnorhyncha Jenkins, Goodman & Raxworthy, 1996 | TenrecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Shrew-toothed Shrew TenrecMicrogale soricoides Jenkins, 1993 | TenrecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Taiva Shrew TenrecMicrogale taiva Major, 1896 | TenrecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Thomas's Shrew TenrecMicrogale thomasi Major, 1896 | TenrecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Nasolo's Shrew TenrecMicrogale nasoloi Jenkins & Goodman, 1999 | TenrecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Grandidier's Shrew TenrecMicrogale grandidieri Olson et al., 2009 | TenrecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Web-footed TenrecMicrogale mergulus (Major, 1896) | TenrecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Drouhard's Shrew TenrecMicrogale drouhardi G. Grandidier, 1934 | TenrecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Lesser Long-tailed Shrew TenrecMicrogale longicaudata Thomas, 1882 | TenrecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=709707 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:42WJ9. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.