The giant otter shrew (Potamogale velox) is a semiaquatic, carnivorous afrotherian mammal. It is found in the main rainforest block of central Africa from Nigeria to Zambia, with a few isolated …

The giant otter shrew has a vertically flat, finely furred tail; the Ruwenzori’s is round with stiff hairs forming keels on the upper and lower surfaces; and that of the Nimba otter shrew is simply …

Potamogalidae is the family of "otter shrews", a group of semiaquatic riverine afrotherian mammals indigenous to sub-Saharan Africa. [2] They are most closely related to the tenrecs of …

The Giant Otter Shrew got its common name because of its physical resemblance to otters. It has a broad, flat muzzle covered with stiff whiskers, and flaps of skin that seal its nostrils when …

The giant otter shrew (Potamogale velox) has the body form, fur texture, and coloration of a river otter but is smaller. It weighs less than 400 grams (0.9 pound) and has a body 27 to 33 cm (11 …

The two species of dwarf African otter shrew in the genus Micropotamogale are about half as large as the giant African otter shrew. The small African otter shrew (also called the Nimba …

Giant Otter Shrew. Giant Otter-shrew. Kingdom. Animalia. Location in Taxonomic Tree . Genus. Potamogale. Species. Potamogale velox. Identification Numbers. TSN: 633511. Geography. …

The tail of the giant otter shrew is covered in short, silky fur and is laterally flattened, much like that of a fish. This adaptation is particularly useful for propulsion in water, allowing the otter …

Feb 11, 2025 · The Giant Otter Shrew Family, the Potamogalidae, also contains two species of Dwarf Otter Shrews (Genus Micropotamogale): The Nimba otter shrew (M. lamottei) lives in …

The rare and endangered Dwarf otter shrew (Micropotamogale lamottei) occurs within a 5000-km 2 area within the Guinea highlands (especially Mount Nimba) and is one of the few semi …