Karoo rock elephant shrew
Karoo rock elephant shrew | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Macroscelidea |
Family: | Macroscelididae |
Genus: | Elephantulus |
Species: | E. pilicaudus
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Binomial name | |
Elephantulus pilicaudus Smit, 2008[2]
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Karoo Rock Elephant Shrew range |
The Karoo rock elephant shrew or Karoo rock sengi (Elephantulus pilicaudus) is a type of shrew in the genus Elephantulus. Its known habitat is in South Africa (Northern Cape Province, Western Cape Province).
References[]
- ^ Smit-Robinson, H.; Rathbun, G. (2015). "Elephantulus pilicaudus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T165924A21291059. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T165924A21291059.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Smit, H. A.; Robinson, T. J.; Watson, J.; Van Vuuren, B. Jansen (2008). "A New Species of Elephant-shrew (Afrotheria: Macroscelidea: Elephantulus) from South Africa". Journal of Mammalogy. 89 (5): 1257. doi:10.1644/07-MAMM-A-254.1.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List data deficient species
- Endemic fauna of South Africa
- Elephant shrews
- Mammals described in 2008
- Mammals of South Africa
- Afrotheria stubs