Macroscelides micus Macroscelides micus Least concern
Where the macroscelides micus lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild-collected museum specimen (a central record among 25 open-licence GBIF records – few open-licence observations were available), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See pangolins, hyraxes & other mammals on the world map
| Scientific name | Macroscelides micus |
|---|---|
| Group | Pangolins, hyraxes & other mammals |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Africa |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Macroscelidea |
| Family | Macroscelididae |
Where does the macroscelides micus live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the macroscelides micus in 1 country or territory across Africa.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the macroscelides micus endangered?
The macroscelides micus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the macroscelides micus?
The macroscelides micus (Macroscelides micus) is a mammal in the order Macroscelidea and the family Macroscelididae, genus Macroscelides. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the macroscelides micus
Macroscelides micus, the Etendeka round-eared sengi or Etendeka round-eared elephant shrew, is a species of small mammal belonging to the sengi family (Macroscelididae). It is only found in gravel plains in the Etendeka formation of north-west Namibia. Measuring about 7.3 inches (19 cm) long and weighing less than an ounce (28 grams), the species is the smallest in the sengi family.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Macroscelides micus (revision 1360607125), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q17281339 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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