†subfamily Protenrecinae Butler 1969 (tenrec)
Mammalia - Tribosphenida - Tenrecidae
Parent taxon: Tenrecidae according to P. M. Butler 1984
Sister taxa: Arenagale, Echinops, Geogale, Geogalinae, Limnogale, Microgale, Ndamathaia, Oryzorictinae, Potamogalinae, Promicrogale, Setifer, Sperrgale, Tenrec, Tenrecinae, Centetinae
Subtaxa: Erythrozootes Protenrec
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore
Distribution: found only at Arrisdrift (Miocene of Namibia)