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Black and rufous sengi
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The black and rufous sengi[2] (Rhynchocyon petersi), the black and rufous elephant shrew,[1] or the Zanj elephant shrew[3] is one of the 17 species of elephant shrew found only in Africa.[2] It is native to the lowland montane and dense forests of Kenya and Tanzania.[4] Like other members of the genus Rhynchocyon, it is a relatively large species, with adults averaging about 28 cm (11 in) in length and 450–700 g (16–25 oz) in weight.
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Black and rufous sengi | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Macroscelidea |
Family: | Macroscelididae |
Genus: | Rhynchocyon |
Species: | R. petersi |
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Rhynchocyon petersi Bocage, 1880 | |
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