Black and Rufous Sengi
Rhynchocyon petersi
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Macroscelidea
- Family
- Macroscelididae
The black and rufous sengi (Rhynchocyon petersi), the black and rufous elephant shrew, or Zanj elephant shrew, is one of the 17 species of elephant shrew found only in Africa. It is native to the lowland montane and dense forests of Kenya and Tanzania. 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.
Le Macroscélide de Peters (Rhynchocyon petersi) est un petit mammifère endémique de l'Afrique de l'Est. Des populations ne vivent que dans l'arc oriental de montagnes et forêts côtières. Génétique Sa famille, d'abord classée parmi les Insectivora, est maintenant incluse dans l'ordre monophylétique Macroscelidea et le nouveau super-groupe Afrotheria.
La musaraña elefante de Peters o sengi negro rojizo (Rhynchocyon petersi) es una especie de mamífero afroterio del orden de los macroscelídeos. Distribución geográfica y hábitat Es endémica de los bosques costeros de Tanzania (incluyendo las islas de Unguja y Mafia) y Kenia. Se encuentra amenazada por la pérdida de su hábitat natural.
Distribution
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Elephantulus brachyrhynchus
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MacroscelididaeBushveld Sengi
Elephantulus intufi
MacroscelididaeEastern Rock Sengi
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Elephantulus pilicaudus
MacroscelididaeRufous Elephant Shrew
Elephantulus rufescens
MacroscelididaeWestern Rock Sengi
Elephantulus rupestris
Macroscelididae