Elephantulus intufi (A. Smith 1834) [Macroscelides] intufi A. Smith 1834, Rept. Exped. Exploring Central Africa, Vol. 1834: 42. Type Locality: South Africa, North West Province, Marico District, flats beyond Kurrichaine. Vernacular Names: Bushveld Elephant Shrew. Synonyms: Elephantulus alexandri (Ogilby 1838); Elephantulus campbelli Roberts 1938; Elephantulus canescens Lundholm 1955; Elephantulus kalaharicus Roberts 1932; Elephantulus mchughi Roberts 1946; Elephantulus mossamedensis Hill and Carter 1937; Elephantulus namibensis Roberts 1938; Elephantulus omahekensis Lehmann 1955; Elephantulus schinzi (Noack 1889). Distribution: SW Angola; Namibia; Botswana; N South Africa. Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc). Discussion: Corbet (1974:5) and Meester et al. (1986:313) declined to recognize subspecies although Corbet and Hanks (1968:90) considered that two might be recognized with alexandri applicable to all but the eastern nominate population.

Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Macroscelidea, pp. 82-85 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 82, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519