Tenrec Lacépède 1799 (tail-less tenrec)
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Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Tenrecidae
Alternative spelling: Tenrecus
Synonyms: Centetes Illiger 1811, Tanrecus Blainville 1838
Parent taxon: Tenrecidae according to D. A. Burney et al. 2008
See also Gray 1825 and Van Valen 1967
Sister taxa: Arenagale, Echinops, Geogale, Geogalinae, Limnogale, Microgale, Ndamathaia, Oryzorictinae, Potamogalinae, Promicrogale, Protenrecinae, Setifer, Sperrgale, Tenrecinae, Centetinae
Subtaxa: Tenrec ecaudatus
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Madagascar (4 collections), Reunion (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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