The forest shrews are the members of the genus Sylvisorex. They are mammal

Mammal

Mammals are members of a class of air-breathing vertebrate animals characterised by the possession of endothermy, hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands functional in mothers with young...

s in the family Soricidae and are found only in Africa

Africa

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. The genus name comes from the Latin world "silva" which means "forest" and "sorex", which means "shrew-mouse". This reflects the nature of these shrews, which prefer forest habitats. All shrews are carnivorous, and eat continually to satisfy their high metabolic rate.

The genus contains the following species:

• Sylvisorex akaibei
• Cameroonian Forest Shrew
  Cameroonian Forest Shrew
  The Cameroonian Forest Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in the Montane forests of Western Cameroon around Mount Oku and Lake Manengouba, and in Southeastern Nigeria in the Gotel Mountains or Adamawa Plateau.Type Locality: Cameroon, Lake Manengouba, 1800...
  
   (Sylvisorex cameruniensis)
• Grant's Forest Shrew
  Grant's Forest Shrew
  The Grant's Forest Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in the mountain forests of Central Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.Type Locality: Uganda, Ruwenzori East, Mubuku...
  
   (Sylvisorex granti)
• Howell's Forest Shrew
  Howell's Forest Shrew
  The Howell's Forest Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-Source:...
  
   (Sylvisorex howelli)
• Bioko Forest Shrew
  Bioko Forest Shrew
  The Bioko Forest Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Hutterer, R. &...
  
   (Sylvisorex isabellae)
• Johnston's Forest Shrew
  Johnston's Forest Shrew
  The Johnston's Forest Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda...
  
   (Sylvisorex johnstoni)
• Kongana Shrew
  Kongana Shrew
  The Kongana Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Central African Republic. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-Source:...
  
   (Sylvisorex konganensis)
• Moon Forest Shrew
  Moon Forest Shrew
  The Moon Forest Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Burundi, Rwanda, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
  
   (Sylvisorex lunaris)
• Mt. Cameroon Forest Shrew
  Mt. Cameroon Forest Shrew
  The Mt. Cameroon Forest Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-Source:...
  
   (Sylvisorex morio)
• Greater Forest Shrew
  Greater Forest Shrew
  The Greater Forest Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:* Hutterer, R. 2004. . ...
  
   (Sylvisorex ollula)
• Lesser Forest Shrew
  Lesser Forest Shrew
  The Lesser Forest Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
  
   (Sylvisorex oriundus)
• Rain Forest Shrew
  Rain Forest Shrew
  The Rain Forest Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is known only from its type locality, and from Kongana, Central African Republic.Type Locality: Cameroon, SW Province, Korup N...
  
   (Sylvisorex pluvialis)
• Volcano Shrew
  Volcano Shrew
  The Volcano Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in the high altitude rainforest of Burundi, Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda...
  
  (Sylvisorex vulcanorum)