Petrodromus
E732393
Petrodromus is a genus of African elephant shrews (sengis), small insectivorous mammals known for their elongated snouts and swift, cursorial movement.
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.