Lowland Streaked Tenrec
Lowland Streaked Tenrec
The species is found in tropical lowland rain forest, in the northern and eastern parts of Madagascar. They can be found on land, splashing in shallow waters or digging underground. The average body size for H. semispinosus is a length of 140 mm (5.5 in) however adults have been recorded to grow up to a maximum of 172 mm (6.8 in). Body weight for adults of this species can range from 125–280 g (4.4–9.9 oz).[4] This species has a black spiny pelage with yellow or chestnut-brown stripes that run the length of the body.[4][3] There is a median yellow stripe that runs down the rostrum along with one dorsal and two lateral stripes that mark the length of the body and may serve as a warning to predators. Quills are present in this species being longer and more numerous on the head and nuchal area. However, the ventral region contains few to no quills but have the ability to detach in predation defense.[4]
The species is found in tropical lowland rain forest, in the northern and eastern parts of Madagascar. They can be found on land, splashing in shallow waters or digging underground. The average body size for H. semispinosus is a length of 140 mm (5.5 in) however adults have been recorded to grow up to a maximum of 172 mm (6.8 in). Body weight for adults of this species can range from 125–280 g (4.4–9.9 oz).[4] This species has a black spiny pelage with yellow or chestnut-brown stripes that run the length of the body.[4][3] There is a median yellow stripe that runs down the rostrum along with one dorsal and two lateral stripes that mark the length of the body and may serve as a warning to predators. Quills are present in this species being longer and more numerous on the head and nuchal area. However, the ventral region contains few to no quills but have the ability to detach in predation defense.[4]
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09 October 2022
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