---
title: "Musaranho‑elefante‑de‑quatro‑dedos"
description: "Petrodromus tetradactylus — Mamíferos. 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."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/four-toed-sengi
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Musaranho‑elefante‑de‑quatro‑dedos

> Petrodromus tetradactylus — Mamíferos. 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.

- Scientific name: *Petrodromus tetradactylus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 428
- Wikidata: [Q930150](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q930150)
- iNaturalist taxon: [43226](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43226)

## Names

- en: Four-toed Sengi
- de: Rüsselratte
- es: Sengi Tetradáctilo
- fr: Pétrodrome à quatre orteils
- nl: Viertenige olifantspitsmuis
- pt: Musaranho‑elefante‑de‑quatro‑dedos

## Countries with the most observations

KE (182), ZA (25), ZM (24), TZ (22), MW (16), MZ (11), ZW (6)

## Summary

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.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-toed_sengi

## Photo

![Musaranho‑elefante‑de‑quatro‑dedos](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/four-toed-sengi/medium.jpg)

Photo: rosshawkins · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/347442924

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/four-toed-sengi?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).