Elephantulus myurus Thomas & Schwann, 1906 is a animal in the Macroscelididae family, order Macroscelidea, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Elephantulus myurus Thomas & Schwann, 1906
Elephantulus myurus is an eastern rock elephant shrew from southern Africa, that prefers insects and forages in rocky areas.
Elephantulus myurus, first described by Thomas & Schwann in 1906, is a species of elephant shrew commonly called the eastern rock elephant shrew or eastern rock sengi. It belongs to the family Macroscelididae. This species occurs in Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland and rocky areas. It forages primarily in rocky areas, and its preferred food is insects.
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