Mole-like Rice Tenrec

The mole-like rice tenrec (Oryzorictes hova), also known as the fossorial tenrec or hova rice tenrec, is a species of mammal in the tenrec family. Like all other tenrecs, it is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist forests, swamps, freshwater lakes, and irrigated or seasonally flooded agricultural land.

Oryzorictes hova, le tenrec taupe des marais, est une espèce de mammifères insectivores de la famille des Tenrecidae. Ce tenrec est endémique de Madagascar. Synonyme : Oryzorictes talpoides G.

Oryzorictes es un género de mamíferos afrosorícidos de la familia Tenrecidae conocidos vulgarmente como tenrecs de los arrozales. Son propios de Madagascar.