Eastern rock elephant shrew

Species of mammal

Eastern rock elephant shrew[1]
On the rocky hill above Greylingstad, South Africa
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Macroscelidea
Family: Macroscelididae
Genus: Elephantulus
Species:
E. myurus
Binomial name
Elephantulus myurus
Thomas & Schwann, 1906
Eastern Rock Elephant Shrew range

The eastern rock elephant shrew or eastern rock sengi (Elephantulus myurus) is a species of elephant shrew in the family Macroscelididae. It is found in Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland and rocky areas.[2]

Breeding

Eastern rock elephant shrews are one of three sengi species known to breed seasonally, during the spring and summer. Environmental factors that influence breeding patterns include temperature, rainfall, and lack of food. Mothers normally give birth to two sets of twins. Their young are known to walk very soon.[3] Although rainfall affects food availability, it does not seem to have direct impact on female E. myurus reproduction. Rainfall and ambient temperature do affect male E. myurus reproduction.[4]

References

  1. ^ Schlitter, D.A. (2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  2. ^ a b Rathbun, G.B. (2015). "Elephantulus myurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T42662A21289491. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T42662A21289491.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  3. ^ http://www.nrcresearchpress.com. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ Medger, K.; Chimimba, C. T.; Bennett, N. C.; Kitchner, A. (December 2012). "Seasonal reproduction in the eastern rock elephant shrew: influenced by rainfall and ambient temperature?". Journal of Zoology. 288 (4): 283–293. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.2012.00954.x. hdl:2263/20676.
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Extant Macroscelidea (elephant shrews) species
Elephantulus
  • Short-snouted elephant shrew (E. brachyrhynchus)
  • Cape elephant shrew (E. edwardii)
  • Dusky-footed elephant shrew (E. fuscipes)
  • Dusky elephant shrew (E. fuscus)
  • Bushveld elephant shrew (E. intufi)
  • Eastern rock elephant shrew (E. myurus)
  • Karoo rock elephant shrew (Elephantulus pilicaudus)
  • Rufous elephant shrew (E. rufescens)
  • Western rock elephant shrew (E. rupestris)
Galegeeska
  • Somali elephant shrew (G. revoilii)
Macroscelides
  • Namib round-eared elephant shrew (M. flavicaudatus)
  • Etendeka round-eared sengi (M. micus)
  • Round-eared elephant shrew (M. proboscideus)
Petrodromus
  • Four-toed elephant shrew (P. tetradactylus)
Petrosaltator
  • North African elephant shrew (P. rozeti)
Rhynchocyon
  • Golden-rumped sengi (R. chrysopygus)
  • Chequered sengi (R. cirnei)
  • Black and rufous sengi (R. petersi)
  • Stuhlmann's sengi (R. stuhlmanni)
  • Grey-faced sengi (R. udzungwensis)
Category
Taxon identifiers
Elephantulus myurus


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