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native to Africa,
belonging to the
family Macroscelididae, in the
order Macroscelidea.
Their traditional common English name "elephant shrew"
comes from a...
- Fowler,
Murray E. (eds.), "Chapter 34 -
Insectivores (Insectivora,
Macroscelidea, Scandentia)", Fowler's Zoo and Wild
Animal Medicine,
Volume 8, St....
- (infraclass Eutheria):[citation needed]
Clade Afroinsectiphilia Order Macroscelidea Family Macroscelididae: (20 species),
sengis or
elephant shrews (Africa)...
- T19708A21286959.en.
Retrieved 18
November 2021. Schlitter, D.A. (2005). "Order
Macroscelidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.).
Mammal Species of the World:...
- Dasyuromorphia (1.3%) Afrosoricida (0.8%) Cingulata (0.3%)
Macroscelidea (0.3%) Peramelemorphia (0.3%) Perissodactyla (0.3%) Pilosa (0...
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Sengis or Elephant-Shrews,
Genus Macroscelides (Mammalia, Afrotheria,
Macroscelidea)". PLOS ONE. 7 (3): e32410. Bibcode:2012PLoSO...732410D. doi:10.1371/journal...
- The
following is a list of
largest mammals by family. The
largest of
these insectivorous mammals is the
giant otter shrew (Potamogale velox),
native to...
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There are
currently 1,258 genera, 161 families, 27 orders, and
around 5,937
recognized living species of mammal.
Mammalian taxonomy is in
constant flux...
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Macroscelidea Afrosoricida...
- this
cohort are the
orders Afrosoricida (tenrecs and
golden moles),
Macroscelidea (elephant shrews) and
Tubulidentata (aardvarks). Of the five orders...