Four-toed Elephant Shrew
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Four-toed Elephant Shrew

Petrodromus tetradactylus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at South Luangwa National Park
4 Verified records at South Luangwa National Park
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

The four-toed sengi or four-toed elephant shrew (Petrodromus tetradactylus) is the only living species in the genus Petrodromus, which together with five other extant genera Rhynchocyon, Macroscelides, Petrosaltator, Galegeeska and Elephantulus constitutes the order Macroscelidea. This species of sengi is only found in particular regions in Africa and is smaller than its relatives. A comprehensive record of this species is lacking. As its name suggests, the species has four toes on its hind feet, and like other sengis, it has been named for its elephant-like, mobile proboscis. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park

Checkered Sengi
LC

Checkered Sengi

Mammal

Rhynchocyon cirnei

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Four-toed Elephant Shrew at South Luangwa National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

🌙 When They're Spotted

Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)

🌙Nocturnal
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Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
2 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
3 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
4 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
5 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
6 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
7 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
8 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
9 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
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