Order Macroscelidea Author Wilson, Don E. Author Reeder, DeeAnn text 2005 The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1 82 85 book chapter 0-8018-8221-4 10.5281/zenodo.7316519 Elephantulus fuscus (Peters 1852) [Macroscelides] fuscus Peters 1852 , Reise nach Mossambique, Saugethiere: 87 . Type Locality: Mozambique , near Quelimane, Boror. Vernacular Names: Dusky Elephant Shrew . Synonyms: Elephantulus malosae (Thomas 1898) . Distribution: Mozambique ; S Malawi ; SE Zambia . Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc). Discussion: Regarded as distinct by Corbet (1974:5) .