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Macroscelides
Genus of mammals
Macroscelides is a genus of small shrew-like animals, the round-eared sengis, found in western Namibia and in South Africa; they are members of the clade Afrotheria. There are three known species: Namib round-eared sengi, Macroscelides flavicaudatus Etendaka round-eared sengi, Macroscelides micus, which is only found in gravel plains in the Etendaka formation of north-west Namibia Karoo round-eared sengi, Macroscelides proboscideus
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Macroscelides is a genus of small shrew-like animals, the round-eared sengis, found in western Namibia and in South Africa; they are members of the clade Afrotheria. There are three known species: Namib round-eared sengi, Macroscelides flavicaudatus Etendaka round-eared sengi, Macroscelides micus, which is only found in gravel plains in the Etendaka formation of north-west Namibia Karoo round-eared sengi, Macroscelides proboscideus
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