Elephantulus pulcher Thomas 1894 (elephant shrew)

Mammalia - Macroscelidea - Macroscelididae

Alternative combination: Macroscelides pulcher

Belongs to Elephantulus according to E. Lönnberg 1912

Sister taxa: Elephantulus brachyrhynchus, Elephantulus edwardii, Elephantulus fuscipes, Elephantulus fuscus, Elephantulus intufi, Elephantulus myurus, Elephantulus revoili, Elephantulus rufescens, Elephantulus rupestris

Subtaxa: Elephantulus pulcher rendilis

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Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Elephantulus pulcher in the database

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