Elephantulus intufi (A. Smith 1834)

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Macroscelidea, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 82-85 : 82

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scientific name	Elephantulus intufi (A. Smith 1834)
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[Macroscelides] intufi A. Smith 1834 , Rept. Exped. Exploring Central Africa, Vol. 1834: 42.

Type Locality: South Africa, North West Province, Marico District, flats beyond Kurrichaine.

Vernacular Names: Bushveld Elephant Shrew.

Synonyms: Elephantulus alexandri (Ogilby 1838) ; Elephantulus campbelli Roberts 1938 ; Elephantulus canescens Lundholm 1955 ; Elephantulus kalaharicus Roberts 1932 ; Elephantulus mchughi Roberts 1946 ; Elephantulus mossamedensis Hill and Carter 1937 ; Elephantulus namibensis Roberts 1938 ; Elephantulus omahekensis Lehmann 1955 ; Elephantulus schinzi (Noack 1889) .

Distribution: SW Angola; Namibia; Botswana; N South Africa.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Corbet (1974:5) and Meester et al. (1986:313) declined to recognize subspecies although Corbet and Hanks (1968:90) considered that two might be recognized with alexandri applicable to all but the eastern nominate population.