Elephantulus edwardii (A. Smith 1839)

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 : 82

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scientific name

Elephantulus edwardii (A. Smith 1839)
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[Macroscelides] edwardii A. Smith 1839 , Illustr. Zool. S. Afr. Mamm.: pl. 14.

Type Locality: South Africa, Western Cape Province, Oliphants River.

Vernacular Names: Cape Elephant Shrew.

Synonyms: Elephantulus capensis Roberts 1924 ; Elephantulus edwardsii (Sclater 1901) ; Elephantulus karoensis Roberts 1938 .

Distribution: W and SC South Africa.

Conservation: IUCN – Least Concern.

Discussion: Corbet and Hanks (1968:97) suggested there might be a western and eastern subspecies.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Macroscelidea

Family

Macroscelididae

Genus

Elephantulus

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Elephantulus edwardii (A. Smith 1839)

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

[Macroscelides] edwardii

A. Smith 1839: pl. 14
1839
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