| Macroscelides | |
|---|---|
| Macroscelides proboscideus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Macroscelidea |
| Family: | Macroscelididae |
| Genus: |
Macroscelides A. Smith, 1829 |
| Species | |
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Macroscelides flavicaudatus |
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Macroscelides flavicaudatus
Macroscelides micus
Macroscelides proboscideus
Macroscelides is a genus of small shrew-like animals, the round-eared sengis (also called elephant shrews), found in western Namibia and in South Africa; they are members of the clade Afrotheria.
There are three known species: