Genus
Scutisorex
2 species
The list of species of Scutisorex genus
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The hero shrew (Scutisorex somereni ), also known as the armored shrew, is a large shrew native to the Congo Basin of Africa. Its features are typical of a white-toothed shrew − short legs, slender snout, dense fur − except for a highly unusual...
Thor's hero shrew (Scutisorex thori ) is an extant species of shrew native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It and its sister species, the hero shrew (Scutisorex somereni ), are the only mammal species known to have interlocking vertebrae.
