†subfamily Apheliscinae Matthew 1918 (elephant shrew)
Mammalia - Macroscelidea - Apheliscidae
Parent taxon: Apheliscidae according to S. P. Zack et al. 2005
See also Archibald 1998 and Van Valen 1967
Sister taxa: Aletodon, Apheliscus, Dorraletes, Gingerichia, Haplaletes, Haplomylus, Litomylus, Louisininae, Phenacodaptes, Utemylus
Subtaxa: Parapheliscus
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Apheliscinae in the database