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Setifer (greater hedgehog tenrec)

Mammalia - Tenrecidae

Taxonomy
Setifer was named by Froriep (1806). It is extant. Its type is Setifer setosus.

It was assigned to Tenrecinae by Van Valen (1967); and to Tenrecidae by Burney et al. (2008).

Species
S. setosus (type species)

Synonyms
  • Ericulus was named by Saint Hilaire (1837). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Setifer by Van Valen (1967).
  • Tendrac was named by Blainville (1838). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Setifer by Van Valen (1967).
  • Hericulus was named by Gloger (1841). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Setifer by Van Valen (1967).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1806Setifer Froriep
1837Ericulus Saint Hilaire
1838Tendrac Blainville
1841Hericulus Gloger
1967Setifer Van Valen
2008Setifer Burney et al. p. 18

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
RankNameAuthor
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—AfrotheriaStanhope et al. 1998
—Afroinsectiphilia
—Afroinsectivora
superfamilyTenrecoidea()
familyTenrecidae
genusSetiferFroriep 1806

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Setifer Froriep 1806 [greater hedgehog tenrec]
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Setifer setosus Froriep 1806 [greater hedgehog tenrec]
Invalid names: Ericulus Saint Hilaire 1837 [synonym], Hericulus Gloger 1841 [synonym], Tendrac Blainville 1838 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean

Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: insectivoref
Diet 2: carnivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-22 18:36:48
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Nowak 1991, Carroll 1988

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Holocene or 0.01170 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Madagascar (Toliara) Setifer setosus (92733)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Madagascar (Beanka) Setifer setosus (205190 205193)