Kingdom Animalia Order Macroscelidea Genus Rhynchocyon Higher classification Rhynchocyon | Phylum Chordata Family Macroscelididae Scientific name Rhynchocyon cirnei Rank Species | |
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Similar Rhynchocyon, Elephant shrew, Short‑snouted elephant shrew, Four‑toed elephant shrew, Mammal | ||
Checkered elephant shrews rhynchocyon cirnei
The checkered elephant shrew or checkered sengi (Rhynchocyon cirnei) is a species of elephant shrew in the family Macroscelididae.
Contents
- Checkered elephant shrews rhynchocyon cirnei
- Checkered elephant shrew couple
- Range and habitat
- Behavior
- Diet
- References
Checkered elephant shrew couple
Range and habitat
It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and possibly Central African Republic. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Behavior
Checkered elephant shrews will mate for life. The pair of them will defend a territory of a few acres.
Diet
The checkered elephant shrew is primarily an insectivore, eating termites, ants, beetles and centipedes. It also will eat mollusks, eggs and small mammals, amphibians and birds.
