Echinops Martin 1838 (lesser hedgehog tenrec)
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Mammalia - Tribosphenida - Tenrecidae
Parent taxon: Tenrecidae according to D. A. Burney et al. 2008
See also Van Valen 1967
Sister taxa: Arenagale, Geogale, Geogalinae, Limnogale, Microgale, Ndamathaia, Oryzorictinae, Potamogalinae, Promicrogale, Protenrecinae, Setifer, Sperrgale, Tenrec, Tenrecinae, Centetinae
Subtaxa: Echinops telfairi
Type: Echinops telfairi
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore
Distribution: found only at Andrahomana Cave (2002-2003 collections) (Quaternary of Madagascar)
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