Surdisorex
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Surdisorex is a genus of mammal
Mammal
Mammals are members of a class of air-breathing vertebrate animals characterised by the possession of endothermy, hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands functional in mothers with young...

 in the family Soricidae. It is one of three genera of African shrews
Myosoricinae
According to the current taxonomy, Myosoricinae is a subfamily of shrews. As such, they form one of three main types of shrew, the other two being the red-toothed shrews and the white-toothed shrews...

, which, in turn, are one of three living subfamilies of shrews. They are called African mole shrews because of their similarity to moles
Mole (animal)
Moles are small cylindrical mammals adapted to a subterranean lifestyle. They have velvety fur; tiny or invisible ears and eyes; and short, powerful limbs with large paws oriented for digging. The term is especially and most properly used for the true moles, those of the Talpidae family in the...

, to which they are not closely related. There are three species, all found only in Kenya:
  • Aberdare Mole Shrew
    Aberdare Mole Shrew
    The Aberdare Mole Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to the Aberdare Mountains in Kenya. Its natural habitat is tropical high-altitude bamboo and grassland....

     (Surdisorex norae)
  • Mt. Kenya Mole Shrew
    Mt. Kenya Mole Shrew
    The Mt. Kenya Mole Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Mount Kenya in Kenya. Its natural habitat is tropical high-altitude bamboo and grassland.-Source:...

     (Surdisorex polulus)
  • Surdisorex schlitteri
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