The Nimba otter shrew (Micropotamogale lamottei) is a dwarf otter shrew and belongs to the mammal family Potamogalidae. Otter shrews are shrew-like afrotherian mammals found in sub-Saharan Africa. They are most closely related to the tenrecs of Madagascar.[2] This species belongs to the genus Micropotamogale, literally meaning "tiny river weasel". It is native to the Mount Nimba area which rests along the border of Liberia, Guinea, and Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) in West Africa.
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The Nimbaottershrew (Micropotamogale lamottei) is a dwarf ottershrew and belongs to the mammal family Potamogalidae. Ottershrews are shrew-like afrotherian...
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closely related to shrews or otters. Two species are recognized: Ruwenzori ottershrew (Micropotamogale ruwenzorii) Nimbaottershrew (Micropotamogale lamottei)...
aquatic animals in the Nimba Range includes frogs, fish, the Nimba Stream Crab (Liberonautes nimba), and the endangered Nimbaottershrew (Micropotamogale lamottei)...
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rafting over from Africa. The split from their closest relatives, African ottershrews, is estimated to have occurred about 47–53 million years ago. The word...
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