Elephantulus rufescens

Abstract

Elephantulus Thomas and Schwann, 1906 Elephantulus Thomas and Schwann, 1906:577. Type species ~Wac-roscelides rupestris Smith, 183 1, by original designation. .hlasilio Thomas and Schwann, 1906:578. Type species Macrosce-lides brachyrhynchus Smith, 1836, by original designation. Elephantomys Broom, 1937:758. Type species Elephantomys lan-g i Broom, 1937, by original designation. CONTEXT AND CONTENT. Order Macroscelidea, Family Macroscelididae, Subfamily Macroscelidinae. Elephantulus includes 1 0 extant species confined to the African continent; the following key, modified from Corbet (1971). should aid in their identification.