Four-toed Sengi
Petrodromus tetradactylus
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Macroscelidea
- Family
- Macroscelididae
Le pétrodrome à quatre orteils (Petrodromus tetradactylus), ou plus simplement pétrodrome, est également appelé rat à trompe tétradactyle. Petrodromus tetradactylus est la seule espèce du genre Petrodromus. Liens externes (en) Mammal Species of the World (3e éd.
The four-toed elephant shrew or four-toed sengi (Petrodromus tetradactylus) is the only living species in the genus Petrodromus, which together with five other extant genera Rhynchocyon, Macroscelides, Petrosaltator, Galegeeska and Elephantulus constitutes the order Macroscelidea. This species is only found in particular regions in Africa and is smaller than its relatives. A comprehensive record of this species is lacking.
La musaraña elefante de cuatro dedos (Petrodromus tetradactylus) es una especie de mamífero macroscelídeo de la familia Macroscelididae, la única del género Petrodromus. Es originaria de Angola, República Democrática del Congo, Kenia, Malaui, Mozambique, Sudáfrica, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabue y posiblemente Namibia. Sus hábitats naturales son los bosques tropicales o subtropicales, los bosques húmedos de tierras bajas tropicales o subtropicales, las montañas húmedas tropicales o subtropicales, y las sabanas húmedas.
Distribution
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Short-snouted Sengi
Elephantulus brachyrhynchus
Macroscelididae
Cape Rock Sengi
Elephantulus edwardii
Macroscelididae
Dusky Sengi
Elephantulus fuscus
Macroscelididae
Bushveld Sengi
Elephantulus intufi
Macroscelididae
Eastern Rock Sengi
Elephantulus myurus
Macroscelididae
Karoo Rock Sengi
Elephantulus pilicaudus
Macroscelididae
Rufous Elephant Shrew
Elephantulus rufescens
Macroscelididae
Western Rock Sengi
Elephantulus rupestris
Macroscelididae