Lesser Long-tailed Shrew Tenrec

Lesser Long-tailed Shrew TenrecThis tenrec has a long prehensile tail and elongated hind feet. It lives in dense vegetation in northern and eastern Madagascar.What does it look like?Thomas's 1882 description characterizes the fur as long and soft, dark slate-blue with brown tips on the back, and fawn-colored underneath. The tail is more than twice the head-and-body length. ADW also notes a grasping tail and elongated hind feet and toes.How does it live?This tenrec has a long prehensile tail and elongated hind feet. It lives in dense vegetation in northern and eastern Madagascar.It is nocturnal and climbs in areas with dense vegetation.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.