mammal · Soricomorpha · Soricidae
Forest Shrew
Myosorex varius (Smuts, 1832) — also called South African Mouse Shrew. Occurrence records of the Forest Shrew are shared on GBIF from around 12 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Raapenberg Bird Sanctuary (18 records), in 2 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernSoricidae
12reserves with records
59records around them
2provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Raapenberg Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 18 |
| Lower Guinea-Fowl TrailNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 8 |
| Wellington ParkNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 8 |
| Settlers Park Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 8 |
| St. James SpringNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 3 |
| Silvermine Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Stony Point Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Garden Route National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Table Mountain National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Betty's Bay Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| George Wildlife ParkWildlife sanctuary | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Jock's BayNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 2 |
More of the Soricidae family
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.