Macroscelides proboscideus Shaw 1800 (Short-eared elephant shrew)
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Mammalia - Macroscelidea - Macroscelididae
Belongs to Macroscelides according to D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder 2005
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of South Africa (2 collections)
• Pliocene of South Africa (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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