The black and rufous sengi[2] (Rhynchocyon petersi), the black and rufous elephant shrew,[1] or the Zanj elephant shrew[3] is one of the 17 species of elephant shrew found only in Africa.[2] It is native to the lowland montane and dense forests of Kenya and Tanzania.[4] Like other members of the genus Rhynchocyon, it is a relatively large species, with adults averaging about 28 cm (11 in) in length and 450–700 g (16–25 oz) in weight.
^ abHoffmann, M.; Burgess, N.; Rovero, F. (2016). "Rhynchocyon petersi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T19708A21286959. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T19708A21286959.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
^ abSchlitter, D.A. (2005). "Order Macroscelidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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