Rhynchocyon
E730917
Rhynchocyon is a genus of large, long-snouted African elephant shrews known for their elongated noses and swift, ground-dwelling insectivorous lifestyle.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | giant sengis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Afrotheria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySize | relatively large for elephant shrews ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
checkered elephant shrews
ⓘ
giant elephant shrews ⓘ sengi genus Rhynchocyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species are threatened ⓘ |
| describedBy | Wilhelm Peters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole | insect predator ⓘ |
| family | Macroscelididae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedsOn | invertebrates ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | uses long nose to probe leaf litter ⓘ |
| geographicEndemism | some species are endemic to limited mountain or forest regions ⓘ |
| habitat |
dense undergrowth
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Rhynchocyon chrysopygus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhynchocyon cirnei NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhynchocyon petersi NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhynchocyon stuhlmanni NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhynchocyon udzungwensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | terrestrial ⓘ |
| movement |
bounding locomotion
ⓘ
swift running ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Central Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
checkered coat pattern
ⓘ
elongated snout ⓘ long legs ⓘ |
| order | Macroscelidea ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Macroscelididae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy |
small litters
ⓘ
well-developed young at birth ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Rhynchocyon cirnei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vernacularGroup | elephant shrews ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1847 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.