Elephantulus myurus

O. Thomas & Schwann, 1906

Eastern Rock Sengi

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Atlantogenata
Superorder : Afrotheria
Order : Macroscelidea
Family : Macroscelididae
Subfamily : Macroscelidinae
Tribe : Elephantulini
Genus : Elephantulus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Thomas, O. and Schwann, H. 1906-10-10. The Rudd exploration of South Africa.—V. List of mammals obtained by Mr. Grant in N.E. Transvaal. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1906(3):575-591.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31208305

Original name as described

Elephantulus rupestris myurus

Other common names

Eastern Rock Elephant-shrew · Transvaal Sengi · Transvaal Elephant-shrew

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1906.4.3.2

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/bded2d4a-fe37-4acc-825b-915535d4a204

Type locality

"Woodbush, North-eastern Transvaal," Limpopo Province, South Africa.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Zimbabwe · Mozambique · Botswana · South Africa · Eswatini · Lesotho?

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000450

Country distribution map

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Elephantulus rupestris myurus

O. Thomas & Schwann, 1906

Family

Macroscelididae

Root name

myurus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1906.4.3.2

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/bded2d4a-fe37-4acc-825b-915535d4a204

Authority page

586

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31208305

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Elephantulus rupestris jamesoni

Chubb, 1909

Family

Macroscelididae

Root name

jamesoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1908.12.19.1

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/c03a776a-d57d-4942-a0f3-5d86a2f509f3

Authority page

181

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50470958

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

  1. Roberts (1913:68, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439526) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17656)
  2. Schlitter (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9820)

Elephantulus rupestris mapogonensis

A. Roberts, 1917

Family

Macroscelididae

Root name

mapogonensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

TM (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

277

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50440059

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

Schlitter (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9820)

Elephantulus rupestris fitzsimonsi

Lundholm, 1955

Family

Macroscelididae

Root name

fitzsimonsi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

TM 10513

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

284

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

Schlitter (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9820)

Elephantulus myurus

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Macroscelididae

Root name

myurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

199

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:199) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:605) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Schlitter (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9820)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #42662) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  5. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:233) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #42662) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000450) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  8. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/42662/21289491) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Elephantulus rupestris centralis

A. Roberts, 1946

Family

Macroscelididae

Root name

centralis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

310

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

Schlitter (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9820)

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