Species Elephantulus fuscus (Peters, 1852) (Zambesi elephant shrew)

Biological classification:
  • kingdom: Animalia
  • - phylum: Chordata
  • -- class: Mammalia
  • --- order: Macroscelidea
  • ---- family: Macroscelididae
  • ----- species: Elephantulus fuscus
Characteristics:carnivore; length: 21cm, including tail; grey-brownish coloured fur; elongated highly mobile snout; thin round ears; long sparsely haired tail;
Countries:
MZ
Mozambique
Ecoregions:
AT0719
Southern Miombo woodlands
AT0725
Zambezian and Mopane woodlands
Links:
References:Stuart and Stuart 2007: 34
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