 | This article possibly contains original research. (March 2010) |
| Grey-faced sengi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Macroscelidea |
| Family: | Macroscelididae |
| Genus: | Rhynchocyon |
| Species: | R. udzungwensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhynchocyon udzungwensis F. Rovero and G. Rathbun, 2008
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| Grey-faced sengi range | |
The grey-faced sengi (Rhynchocyon udzungwensis) is a species of elephant shrew that is endemic to the Udzungwa Mountains of south-central Tanzania. The discovery of the species was announced in January 2008; only 15 species of elephant shrew were known until then, and the last discovery was made more than 120 years ago. As the name implies, the species is characterised by a distinctive grey face and a black rump, as well as being larger than the other species of elephant shrews.
- ^ Rovero, F.; Rathbun, G.B. (2015). "Rhynchocyon udzungwensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T136309A21287423. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T136309A21287423.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.