Elephantulus edwardii Smith 1839 (Cape elephant shrew)

Mammalia - Macroscelidea - Macroscelididae

Belongs to Elephantulus according to D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder 2005

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

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore

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

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