Karoo rock elephant shrew

The Karoo rock elephant shrew or Karoo rock sengi (Elephantulus pilicaudus) is an elephant shrew in the genus Elephantulus. It is found in Northern Cape Province and Western Cape Province in South Africa. While they are endemic to South Africa region Nama-Karoo, their extent of occurrence has increased to 28% and recently has been widespread to Roggeveld vegetation types in Succulent Karoo. ^[3]

Karoo rock elephant shrew
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Macroscelidea
Family:	Macroscelididae
Genus:	Elephantulus
Species:	E. pilicaudus
Binomial name
Elephantulus pilicaudus Smit, 2008[2]
Karoo Rock Elephant Shrew range