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Elephantulus
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Elephantulus is a genus of elephant shrew in the family Macroscelididae. It contains the following species:
- Short-snouted elephant shrew (E. brachyrhynchus)
- Cape elephant shrew (E. edwardii)
- Dusky-footed elephant shrew (E. fuscipes)
- Dusky elephant shrew (E. fuscus)
- Bushveld elephant shrew (E. intufi)
- Eastern rock elephant shrew (E. myurus)
- Karoo rock elephant shrew (E. pilicaudus)
- Western rock elephant shrew (E. rupestris)
Quick Facts Elephantulus, Scientific classification ...
Elephantulus[1] | |
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Elephantulus, with a common flat lizard behind | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Macroscelidea |
Family: | Macroscelididae |
Genus: | Elephantulus Thomas & Schwann, 1906 |
Type species | |
Macroscelides rupestris A. Smith, 1831 | |
Species | |
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