Microgale Thomas 1882 (shrew tenrec)
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Mammalia - Tribosphenida - Tenrecidae
Synonyms: Leptogale Thomas 1918, Nesogale Thomas 1918, Paramicrogale Grandidier and Petit 1931
Parent taxon: Tenrecidae according to D. A. Burney et al. 2008
See also Van Valen 1967 and Wilson and Reeder 2005
Sister taxa: Arenagale, Echinops, Geogale, Geogalinae, Limnogale, Ndamathaia, Oryzorictinae, Potamogalinae, Promicrogale, Protenrecinae, Setifer, Sperrgale, Tenrec, Tenrecinae, Centetinae
Subtaxa: Microgale talazaci
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Madagascar (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections including 10 occurrences
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