Elephantulus rupestris (A. Smith 1831)

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Macroscelidea, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 82-85 : 83

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Elephantulus rupestris (A. Smith 1831)
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[Macroscelides] rupestris A. Smith 1831 , Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1831: 11.

Type Locality: South Africa or Namibia, mountains near mouth of Orange River.

Vernacular Names: Western Rock Elephant Shrew.

Synonyms: Elephantulus barlowi Roberts 1938 ; Elephantulus gordoniensis Roberts 1946 ; Elephantulus kobosensis Roberts 1938 ; Elephantulus montanus Lundholm 1955 ; Elephantulus okombahensis Roberts 1946 ; Elephantulus tarri Roberts 1938 ; Elephantulus typus (Lesson 1830) ; Elephantulus vandami Roberts 1924 .

Distribution: W Namibia; SW and SC South Africa.

Conservation: IUCN – Least Concern.

Discussion: No subspecies are recognized.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Macroscelidea

Family

Macroscelididae

Genus

Elephantulus

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Elephantulus rupestris (A. Smith 1831)

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn 2005
2005
Loc

[Macroscelides] rupestris

A. Smith 1831: 11
1831
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