Rhynchocyon
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Rhynchocyon is a genus of elephant shrew
in the Macroscelididae family. Members of this genus are known colloquially as the checkered elephant shrews.
It contains the following four species:
Elephant shrew
Elephant shrews or jumping shrews are small insectivorous mammals native to Africa, belonging to the family Macroscelididae, in the order Macroscelidea...
in the Macroscelididae family. Members of this genus are known colloquially as the checkered elephant shrews.
It contains the following four species:
- Golden-rumped Elephant ShrewGolden-rumped Elephant ShrewThe Golden-rumped Elephant Shrew is the largest of the African elephant shrew family. It is the size of a small rabbit, and is only found in the coastal Arabuko Sokoke National Park north of Mombassa in Kenya. Its name is derived from the conspicuous golden fur on its hindquarters which contrasts...
, Rhynchocyon chrysopygus - Checkered Elephant ShrewCheckered Elephant ShrewThe Checkered Elephant Shrew or Checkered Sengi is a species of elephant shrew in the Macroscelididae family.-Range and habitat:...
, Rhynchocyon cirnei - Black and Rufous Elephant ShrewBlack and Rufous Elephant ShrewThe Black and Rufous Elephant Shrew , also known as the Black and Rufous Sengi, is one of 16 species of elephant shrew alive today in Africa. As other members of the genus Rhynchocyon, it is a relatively large species, with adults averaging c. 28 cm in length and 450-700 g in weight. It is...
, Rhynchocyon petersi - Grey-faced SengiGrey-faced SengiThe Grey-faced Sengi is a species of elephant shrew that is endemic to the Udzungwa Mountains of south-central Tanzania. The discovery of the species was announced in January 2008; only fifteen species of elephant shrew were known until then, and the last discovery was made more than 120 years ago...
, Rhynchocyon udzungwensis