Macroscelidea is the order of small African mammals known as sengis or elephant shrews, placed in the family Macroscelididae and named for their long, trunk like noses. Once grouped with true shrews on the strength of superficial resemblance, sengis were shown by molecular studies to be more closely related to elephants, leading to their placement in the clade Afrotheria and the adoption of the common name sengi in 1997.
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ129513, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Sengi
- Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
In Group: Afrotherian Orders, Lead
Sengis, also called elephant shrews or jumping shrews, are small insectivorous mammals native to Africa, belonging to the family Macroscelididae, in the order Macroscelidea.
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Macroscelidea
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 20
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Macroscelidea
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Macroscelidea" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 66 ... "early_interval": "Danian"
Wikidata: Macroscelidea
Wikidata Q9324400, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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