Black And Rufous Elephant Shrew
Rhynchocyon petersi
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 91
- Most observed in
- 🇹🇿 Tanzania
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The black and rufous sengi or black and rufous elephant shrew (Rhynchocyon petersi), also known as the Zanj sengi or Zanj elephant shrew, is one of the 17 species of sengi found only in Africa. It is native to the lowland montane and dense forests of Kenya and Tanzania. Like other members of the genus Rhynchocyon, it is a relatively large species, with adults averaging about 28 cm (11 in) in length and 450–700 g (16–25 oz) in weight.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Black and rufous sengi”.