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Elephantulus rupestris
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Elephantulus rupestris (A. Smith 1831)
[Macroscelides] rupestris A. Smith 1831, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1831: 11.
Type Locality: South Africa or Namibia, mountains near mouth of Orange River.
Vernacular Names: Western Rock Elephant Shrew.
Synonyms: Elephantulus barlowi Roberts 1938; Elephantulus gordoniensis Roberts 1946; Elephantulus kobosensis Roberts 1938; Elephantulus montanus Lundholm 1955; Elephantulus okombahensis Roberts 1946; Elephantulus tarri Roberts 1938; Elephantulus typus (Lesson 1830); Elephantulus vandami Roberts 1924.
Distribution: W Namibia; SW and SC South Africa.
Conservation: IUCN – Least Concern.
Discussion: No subspecies are recognized.
Notes
Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Macroscelidea, pp. 82-85 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 83, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519
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Related works
- Is part of
- Book chapter: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519 (DOI)
- Book chapter: http://publication.plazi.org/id/B610FBFA10C5AE9319AC0744BB7F26FF (URL)
- Is source of
- https://biodiversitypmc.sibils.org/collections/plazi/733AD1B2D30DD28357525BA646EB279D (URL)
- https://www.gbif.org/species/231543786 (URL)
Biodiversity
- Family
- Macroscelididae
- Genus
- Elephantulus
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Order
- Macroscelidea
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Scientific name authorship
- A. Smith
- Species
- rupestris
- Taxon rank
- species
- Taxonomic concept label
- Elephantulus rupestris (Smith, 1831) sec. Wilson & Reeder, 2005
References
- Roberts, A. 1938. Descriptions of new forms of mammals. Annals of the Transvaal Museum, 19 (2): 231 - 245.
- Roberts, A. 1946. Descriptions of numerous new subspecies of mammals. Annals of the Transvaal Museum, 20: 303 - 328.