Biological classification: |
- kingdom: Animalia
- - phylum: Chordata
- -- class: Mammalia
- --- order: Macroscelidea
- ---- family: Macroscelididae
- ----- species: Elephantulus edwardii
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Characteristics: | carnivore; length: 25cm, tail-length: 13cm; grey-brownish coloured fur; elongated highly mobile snout; thin round ears; white rings around the large eyes; long sparsely haired tail; |
Countries: | - ZA
- South Africa
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Ecoregions: |
- AT1201
- Albany thickets
- AT1202
- Lowland fynbos and renosterveld
- AT1203
- Montane fynbos and renosterveld
- AT1314
- Nama Karoo
- AT1322
- Succulent Karoo
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References: | Stuart and Stuart 2007: 36 |