Rhynchocyon cirnei

W. C. H. Peters, 1847

Chequered Sengi

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Atlantogenata
Superorder : Afrotheria
Order : Macroscelidea
Family : Macroscelididae
Subfamily : Rhynchocyoninae
Genus : Rhynchocyon

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Bericht Verhandl. K. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin, 12, 37

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11226271

Original name as described

Rhynchocyon cirnei

Other common names

Chequered Elephant-shrew · Chequered Giant Sengi

Type material

RMNH.MAM.39313

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39313

Type locality

Quelimane, Bororo District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Tanzania · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Malawi · Mozambique · Zambia

Taxonomy notes

previously included R. stuhlmanni

Taxonomy notes citation

Carlen, E. J., Rathbun, G. B., Olson, L. E., Sabuni, C. A., Stanley, W. T., & Dumbacher, J. P. (2017). Reconstructing the molecular phylogeny of giant sengis (Macroscelidea: Macroscelididae; Rhynchocyon). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000461

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

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.

Rhynchocyon macrurus

Günther, 1881

Family

Macroscelididae

Root name

macrurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1863.10.12.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/8a39e6cb-44b3-49a7-9155-f17e2ebee4a5 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/a9ffb183-1891-4806-9d0e-4819bed7da6f

Authority page

163

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Rhynchocyon Hendersoni

O. Thomas, 1902

Family

Macroscelididae

Root name

hendersoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1902.9.8.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/32f87234-8a2a-435b-8c08-f7d211984c60 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/c5d5231a-9700-40dc-8fbc-95189bb5b39b

Authority page

403

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19339208

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Rhynchocyon swynnertoni

P. S. Kershaw, 1923

Family

Macroscelididae

Root name

swynnertoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1923.3.4.5

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/ae6f5f2f-bb1a-4a7a-8064-dcbb3feecdf8 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/cac95a94-8206-4566-9017-cd45cb3d6be4

Authority page

587

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34355845

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Rhynchocyon cirnei shirensis

Corbet & Hanks, 1968

Family

Macroscelididae

Root name

shirensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1934.1.11.8

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/54b72cb2-9278-4d03-bd00-01d37b76c239 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/e7345acc-8c98-43f6-8f04-5b93f19743ba

Authority page

59

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26204500

Authority publication

Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History)

Name usages

  1. Schlitter (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9820)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:227) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Rhynchocyon cirnei

W. C. H. Peters, 1847

Family

Macroscelididae

Root name

cirnei

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.39313

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39313

Authority page

37

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11226271

Authority publication

Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin

Name usages

  1. Matschie (1895:31, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14835424) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67260)
  2. Thomas (1898:928, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30988167) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35378)
  3. Roberts (1913:69, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439527) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17656)
  4. Corbet & Hill (1980:200) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  5. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:606) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  6. Schlitter (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9820)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #19709) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  8. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:227) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #19709) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000461) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  11. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19709/166489513) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Rhynchocyon Reichardi

Reichenow, 1886

Family

Macroscelididae

Root name

reichardi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.39314.a, RMNH.MAM.39314.b

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39314.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39314.b

Authority page

316

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30122046

Authority publication

Zoologischer Anzeiger

Name usages

Thomas (1898:928, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30988167) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35378)

Rhynchocyon cirnei cirnei

Schlitter, 2005

Family

Macroscelididae

Root name

cirnei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Schlitter (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9820)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:227) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Rhynchocyon cirnei hendersoni

Schlitter, 2005

Family

Macroscelididae

Root name

hendersoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Schlitter (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9820)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:227) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Rhynchocyon cirnei macrurus

Schlitter, 2005

Family

Macroscelididae

Root name

macrurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Schlitter (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9820)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:227) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Rhynchocyon cirnei reichardi

Schlitter, 2005

Family

Macroscelididae

Root name

reichardi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Schlitter (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9820)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:227) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Rhynchocyon petersi melanurus

O. R. Neumann, 1900

Family

Macroscelididae

Root name

melanurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

542

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10197816

Authority publication

Zoologische Jahrbücher

Name usages

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

Rhynchocyon Reichardti

O. Thomas, 1902

Family

Macroscelididae

Root name

reichardti

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

403

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19339208

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

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