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Hemicentetes

Mammalia - Tenrecidae

Taxonomy
Hemicentetes was named by Mivart (1871). It is extant.

It was assigned to Tenrecinae by Van Valen (1967), Wilson and Reeder (2005).

Synonyms
  • Eteocles was named by Gray (1821). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Hemicentetes by Van Valen (1967).
  • Echinodes was named by Trouessart (1879). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Hemicentetes by Van Valen (1967).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1821Eteocles Gray
1871Hemicentetes Mivart
1879Echinodes Trouessart
1967Hemicentetes Van Valen
2005Hemicentetes Wilson and Reeder

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Eugnathostomata
—Teleostomi(Bonaparte 1836)
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
subfamilyTenrecinaeGray 1821
genusHemicentetesMivart 1871

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. Hemicentetes Mivart 1871
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Hemicentetes nigriceps Günther 1875 [Highland streaked tenrec]
Hemicentetes semispinosus Cuvier 1798 [Lowland streaked tenrec]
Invalid names: Echinodes Trouessart 1879 [synonym], Eteocles Gray 1821 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
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, subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Carroll 1988, Nowak 1991, Kiessling 2004, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002
Collections
No collection or age range data are available