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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Macroscelidea |
| Family: | Macroscelididae |
| Genus: | Macroscelides |
| Species: | M. micus
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| Macroscelides micus Dumbacher & Rathbun, 2014
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Macroscelides micus (common name Etendeka round-eared sengi or Etendeka round-eared elephant shrew) is a species of elephant shrew in the family Macroscelididae. It is only found in gravel plains in the Etendeka formation of north-west Namibia.[2] Measuring about 7.3 inches (19 cm) long and weighing less than an ounce (28 grams), the species is the smallest in the elephant shrew family.[3]
- ^ Rathbun, G.B.; Dumbacher, J. (2015). "Macroscelides micus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T45434566A45436004. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T45434566A45436004.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Dumbacher, J. P.; Rathbun, G. B.; Osborne, T. O.; Griffin, M. & Eiseb, S. J. (2014). "A new species of round-eared sengi (genus Macroscelides) from Namibia". Journal of Mammalogy. 95 (3): 443–454. doi:10.1644/13-MAMM-A-159.
- ^ Khan, Amina (June 27, 2014). "New sengi species is related to an elephant, but small as a mouse". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 27, 2014.