Elephantulus fuscus Peters 1852 (Dusky elephant shrew)

Mammalia - Macroscelidea - Macroscelididae

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

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

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Tanzania (1 collection)

• Pliocene of South Africa (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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