List of myosoricines

Myosoricinae is a subfamily of small mammals in the shrew family Soricidae, which in turn is part of the order Eulipotyphla.

A member of this family is called a myosoricine, or an African shrew.

They are found in central and southern Africa, primarily in forests, and also in shrublands, grasslands, and wetlands.

Myosoricines primarily eat insects and other invertebrates, as well as small birds and mammals.

The 25 extant species of Myosoricinae are divided into three genera; 19 of them are in Myosorex and 3 each are in Congosorex and Surdisorex.

A few extinct prehistoric Myosoricinae species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries the exact number and categorization is not fixed.

Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species unless otherwise noted.

Subfamily Myosoricinae The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by the reference work Mammal Species of the World (2005), with augmentation by generally accepted proposals made since using molecular phylogenetic analysis, as supported by both the IUCN and the American Society of Mammalogists.