Where has the Rufous elephant shrew been recorded?

Elephantulus rufescens occurrence evidence comes from 211 records in 8 countries and territories, from 1911 to 1997. Most records come from Kenya.

• 211 records
• 8 places
• 28 years recorded
• Mammalia class

Observation evidence passport

Compare this animal’s observation pattern

When it is recorded

Peak month: August. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.

Records over time

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where Rufous elephant shrew has been recorded

The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Rufous elephant shrew. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.