Elephantulus intufi — Details

Bushvel Elephant Shrew learn more about names for this taxon

Overview

Distribution

Range Description

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The species occurs in south-western Angola, Namibia, Botswana, and northern South Africa (Corbet and Hanks 1968; Skinner and Chimimba 2005).
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Ecology

Habitat

Habitat and Ecology

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Habitat and Ecology
Said to inhabit more arid terrain than any other Elephantulus species, including dry savanna woodlands, steppe, and semi-deserts (Corbet and Hanks 1968; Skinner and Chimimba 2005).

Systems
  • Terrestrial
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Life History and Behavior

Life Expectancy

Lifespan, longevity, and ageing

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Maximum longevity: 9.3 years (captivity)
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Conservation

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List Assessment

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Red List Category
LC
Least Concern

Red List Criteria

Version
3.1

Year Assessed
2008

Assessor/s
Stuart, C., Perrin, M., FitzGibbon, C., Griffin, M. (IUCN SSC Afrotheria Specialist Group) & Smit, H. (Stellenbosch University)

Reviewer/s
Rathbun, G. (Afrotheria Red List Authority) & Hoffmann, M. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Justification
The species is listed as Least Concern. This species occupies vast areas of southern Africa that are not generally impacted greatly by human activities, with the possible exception of locally intense grazing, such as the "Bushmanland" area of South Africa. It is not known whether this species is adversely impacted by heavy grazing, but given what is known about sengi life history it probably is less influenced by this land use than many other small mammals. This species occupies quite arid habitats with considerable natural variation in environmental conditions that probably results in frequent changes in sengi population numbers, which are natural.

History
  • 2006
    Least Concern
    (IUCN 2006)
  • 1996
    Lower Risk/least concern
    (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)
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Population

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Population
This species is locally common.

Population Trend
Stable
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Threats

Threats

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Major Threats
There are no known major threats.
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Management

Conservation Actions

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Conservation Actions
The species occurs in protected areas.
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Bushveld Elephant Shrew

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The Bushveld Elephant Shrew or Bushveld Sengi (Elephantulus intufi) is a species of elephant shrew in the Macroscelididae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and hot deserts.[2]

References

  1. ^ Schlitter, Duane A. (16 November 2005). Wilson, Don E., and Reeder, DeeAnn M., eds. ed. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols. (2142 pp.). pp. 82-83. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3. 
  2. ^ a b Stuart, C., Perrin, M., FitzGibbon, C., Griffin, M. & Smit, H. (2008). Elephantulus intufi. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 December 2008.
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