Petrodromus

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Petrodromus is a genus of African elephant shrews (sengis), small insectivorous mammals known for their elongated snouts and swift, cursorial movement.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Petrodromus tetradactylus 0

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
species
taxon
belongsToGroup Afrotheria NERFINISHED
biogeographicRealm Afrotropical realm NERFINISHED
class Mammalia
commonName elephant shrews
four-toed elephant shrew
sengis
describedAs genus of African elephant shrews
diet insectivorous
distribution sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED
domain Eukarya
surface form: Eukaryota
ecologicalRole insect predator
family Macroscelididae NERFINISHED
Macroscelididae NERFINISHED
foragingStrategy ground-dwelling insect hunter
habitat forest undergrowth
thicket
woodland
hasCharacteristic cursorial locomotion
elongated snout
small mammal
swift movement
hasHair true
hasJaw true
hasMammaryGlands true
hasTrait endothermic
fur-covered body
hasVertebralColumn true
isTetrapod true
kingdom Animalia
locomotion quadrupedal
terrestrial
nativeTo Africa
order Macroscelidea NERFINISHED
parentTaxon Macroscelididae NERFINISHED
Petrodromus NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
reproduction viviparous
sensoryAdaptation well-developed hearing
well-developed sense of smell
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Petrodromus tetradactylus NERFINISHED

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Macroscelidea containsGenus Petrodromus