Lowland streaked tenrec
(Hemicentetes semispinosus)
Description
It is a small animal,with a long snout and limbs,and a vestigial tail.Pelage black with yellow longitudinal stripes dorsally,light beneath;scattered quills,some barbed and detachable.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Mammalia
Order:Afrosoricida
Family:Tenrecidae
Genus:Hemicentetes
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