Cowan's shrew tenrec (Microgale cowani) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae.

Most specimens are mostly brown, often having a mid-dorsal stripe of a darker color and a lighter belly.

The coat of Cowan's shrew tenrecs contains a wide variety of patterns, mostly consisting of various shades of red and brown.

Cowan's shrew tenrecs are carnivores, and will search for small prey on forest floors.

It is found in the most habitats of any other shrew tenrec, with its natural habitats being subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, plantations, and heavily degraded former forest.