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The Grey-faced sengi (Rhynchocyon udzungwensis), is a species of elephant shrew in the Macroscelididae family. It 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.

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rdfs:label	Grey-faced Sengi
rdfs:comment	The Grey-faced sengi (Rhynchocyon udzungwensis), is a species of elephant shrew in the Macroscelididae family. It 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.
sameAs	dbr:Grey-faced_sengi
dcterms:subject	Vulnerable Species Mammalia Animalia Chordata Animals Described in 2008 Mammals of Tanzania Mammals of Africa Macroscelidea Afrotheria Macroscelididae Rhynchocyon
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Status	Vulnerable
Name	Grey-faced Sengi
Species	Rhynchocyon udzungwensis
Genus	Rhynchocyon
Class	Mammalia
Family	Macroscelididae
Order	Macroscelidea
Phylum	Chordata
Location	Udzungwa Mountains of south-central Tanzania.
abstract	The Grey-faced sengi (Rhynchocyon udzungwensis), is a species of elephant shrew in the Macroscelididae family. It 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.

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