Lowland Streaked Tenrec

The lowland streaked tenrec is a small tenrec found in Madagascar. It belongs to the family Tenrecidae in the order Afrosoricida, and more specifically to the subfamily of the spiny tenrecs Tenrecinae. Its natural habitats are in tropical lowland rain forests in northern and eastern parts of Madagascar.

Scientific name: Hemicentetes semispinosus

Higher classification: Hemicentetes

Prey: earthworms

Family: Tenrecidae

Kingdom: Animalia

Order: Afrosoricida

Phylum: Chordata