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Tenrecoidea
Taxonomy
Tenrecoidae was named by Hay (1930). It is extant.
It was corrected as Tenrecoidea by Van Valen (1967), Asher et al. (2005), Seiffert (2007), Alroy (2008) and Asher and Helgen (2010).
It was assigned to Lipotyphla by Hay (1930); to Zalambdodonta by Van Valen (1967); to Afrotheria by Asher et al. (2005); to Afrosoricida by Seiffert (2007); and to Afroinsectivora by Alroy (2008) and Asher and Helgen (2010).
It was corrected as Tenrecoidea by Van Valen (1967), Asher et al. (2005), Seiffert (2007), Alroy (2008) and Asher and Helgen (2010).
It was assigned to Lipotyphla by Hay (1930); to Zalambdodonta by Van Valen (1967); to Afrotheria by Asher et al. (2005); to Afrosoricida by Seiffert (2007); and to Afroinsectivora by Alroy (2008) and Asher and Helgen (2010).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1872 | Centetoidea Gill p. 19 |
| 1877 | Centetoidea Schlosser p. 89 |
| 1930 | Tenrecoidae Hay |
| 1967 | Tenrecoidea Van Valen |
| 1972 | Tenrecomorpha Butler |
| 1998 | Afrosoricida Stanhope et al. |
| 2001 | Afrosoricida Waddell et al. p. 148 figs. Figure 3 |
| 2005 | Tenrecoidea Asher et al. p. 919 |
| 2005 | Afrosoricida Wilson and Reeder |
| 2005 | Tenrecomorpha Wilson and Reeder |
| 2007 | Afrosoricida Seiffert |
| 2007 | Tenrecoidea Seiffert |
| 2008 | Tenrecoidea Alroy |
| 2010 | Tenrecoidea Asher and Helgen p. 3 |
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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.
Superfm. Tenrecoidea Hay 1930
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Fm. Chrysochloridae Gray 1825 [golden mole]
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G. Amblysomus Pomel 1848 [African golden mole]
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Amblysomus hottentotus Smith 1829
Invalid names: Calcochloris Mivart 1867 [synonym], Chrysotrica Broom 1907 [synonym], Huetia Forcart 1942 [synonym]
G. Carpitalpa Lundholm 1955 [Arend's golden mole]
G. Chlorotalpa Roberts 1924
G. Chrysochloris Lacépède 1799 [Cape golden mole]
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Subg. Chrysochloris (Chrysochloris) Lacépède 1799
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Chrysochloris (Chrysochloris) visagiei Broom 1950 [Visagies golden mole]
Subg. Chrysochloris (Kilimatalpa) Lundholm 1955
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Chrysochloris (Kilimatalpa) stuhlmanni Matschie 1894 [Stuhlmanns golden mole]
†Chrysochloris arenosa Asher and Avery 2010
Chrysochloris asiatica Linnaeus 1758 [Cape golden mole]
†Chrysochloris bronneri Asher and Avery 2010
Invalid names: Aspalax Desmarest 1804 [synonym], Chrysoris Rafinesque 1815 [synonym], Ducantalpa Boitard 1842 [synonym], Engyscopus Gistel 1848 [synonym], Kilimatalpa Lundholm 1955 [synonym]
G. Chrysospalax Gill 1883 [giant golden mole]
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Chrysospalax trevelyani Günther 1875 [Giant golden mole]
Chrysospalax villosus Smith 1833 [Rough-haired golden mole]
Invalid names: Bematiscus Cope 1892 [synonym]
G. Cryptochloris Shortridge and Carter 1938
G. Eremitalpa Roberts 1924 [Grant's golden mole]
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Eremitalpa granti Broom 1907 [Grants golden mole]
G. Neamblysomus Roberts 1924
G. †Proamblysomus Broom 1941
Subfm. †Prochrysochlorinae Butler 1984
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G. †Prochrysochloris Butler and Hopwood 1957
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†Prochrysochloris miocaenicus Butler and Hopwood 1957
Invalid names: Amblysominae Simonetta 1957 [synonym], Chrysochlorinae [empty], Eremitalpinae Simonetta 1957 [synonym]
G. †Plesiorycteropus Filhol 1895
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†Plesiorycteropus germainepetterae MacPhee 1994
†Plesiorycteropus madagascariensis Filhol 1895
Invalid names: Majoria Thomas 1915 [synonym]
Fm. Potamogalidae Allman 1866
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G. Potamogale Du Chaillu 1860
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Potamogale velox Du Chaillu 1860 [giant otter shrew]
Potamogale velox argens Thomas 1915
Invalid names: Bayonia Barboza du Bocage 1865 [synonym], Mythomys Gray 1861 [objective synonym]
Fm. Tenrecidae Gray 1821 [tenrec]
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G. Echinops Martin 1838 [lesser hedgehog tenrec]
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Echinops telfairi Martin 1838 [lesser hedgehog tenrec]
G. Geogale Milne-Edwards and Grandidier 1872 [large-eared tenrec]
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†Geogale aletris Butler and Hopwood 1957
Geogale aurita Milne-Edwards and Grandidier 1872 [Large-eared tenrec]
Invalid names: Cryptogale Grandidier 1928 [synonym]
G. Microgale Thomas 1882 [shrew tenrec]
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Microgale talazaci Major 1896 [Talazacs shrew tenrec]
Invalid names: Leptogale Thomas 1918 [synonym], Nesogale Thomas 1918 [synonym], Paramicrogale Grandidier and Petit 1931 [synonym]
G. †Ndamathaia Jacobs et al. 1987
Subfm. Oryzorictinae Dobson 1882
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G. Oryzorictes Grandidier 1870
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Oryzorictes hova Grandidier 1870 [Mole-like rice tenrec]
Oryzorictes tetradactylus Milne-Edwards and Grandidier 1882 [Four-toed rice tenrec]
Invalid names: Nesoryctes Thomas 1918 [synonym]
Subfm. †Potamogalinae
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G. Micropotamogale Heim de Balsac 1954
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Micropotamogale lamottei Heim de Balsac 1954 [Nimba otter shrew]
Micropotamogale ruwenzorii de Witte and Frechkop 1955 [Ruwenzori otter shrew]
Invalid names: Kivugale Kretzoi 1961 [synonym], Mesopotamogale Heim de Balsac 1956 [synonym]
Invalid names: Mystomyidae Cope 1883 [synonym]
Subfm. †Protenrecinae Butler 1969
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G. †Protenrec Butler and Hopwood 1957
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†Protenrec butleri Mein and Pickford 2003
†Protenrec tricuspis Butler and Hopwood 1957
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]
G. Tenrec Lacépède 1799 [tail-less tenrec]
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Tenrec ecaudatus Schreber 1778 [common tenrec]
Invalid names: Centetes Illiger 1811 [synonym], Tanrecus Blainville 1838 [synonym]
Subfm. †Tenrecinae Gray 1821
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G. Dasogale Grandidier 1928
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]
Invalid names: Centetina Bonaparte 1838 [synonym], Echinogalinae Murray 1866 [synonym]
Invalid names: Centetidae Murray 1866 [synonym]
Invalid names: Afrosoricida Stanhope et al. 1998 [invalid subgroup], Centetoidea Gill 1872 [synonym], Tenrecomorpha Butler 1972 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Lutetian to the top of the Holocene or 47.80000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 41.3 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 41.3 Ma
Collections (38 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Lutetian | Namibia (Sperrgebiet) | Diamantochloris inconcessus, Nanogale fragilis, Damarachloris primaevus (149173) | |
| Bartonian | Namibia (Sperrgebiet) | Namachloris arenatans, Namagale grandis, Sperrgale minutus, Arenagale calcareus (165176) Sperrgale sp. (180197) | |
| Priabonian | Egypt | Dilambdogale gheerbranti (67706) | |
| Rupelian | Egypt (Fayum) | Jawharia tenrecoides, Eochrysochloris tribosphenus (12968) Qatranilestes oligocaenus (12954) Widanelfarasia bowni, Widanelfarasia rasmusseni (60127) | |
| Early/Lower Miocene | Namibia (Karas) | Promicrogale namibiensis (146601) | |
| Miocene - Pliocene | South Africa | Chrysochloris sp. (22224 22228) | |
| Burdigalian | Kenya | Prochrysochloris sp. (27858) | |
| Middle Miocene | Namibia | Prochrysochloris miocaenicus, Parageogale sp. (21855) | |
| Messinian - Piacenzian | South Africa (Cape) | Chrysochloris sp. (59167 115166) | |
| Early/Lower Pliocene | South Africa (Western Cape) | Chrysochloridae large form, Chrysochloridae small form, Chrysochloris arenosa, Chrysochloris bronneri (192080) | |
| Zanclean | South Africa | Chrysochloris sp. (22221 22222) | |
| Pliocene | South Africa | Calcochloris hamiltoni (22339 22341 22353) | |
| Late/Upper Pliocene | South Africa (Langebaanweg) | Chrysochloris sp. (21713) | |
| Late/Upper Pliocene - Pleistocene | South Africa | Chlorotalpa sp. (22334) Chlorotalpa sp., Chrysospalax sp. (22333) | |
| Early/Lower Pleistocene | South Africa | Amblysomus spelea (21824) | |
| Pleistocene | South Africa | Chrysochloridae indet. (21915) | |
| Pleistocene - Holocene | South Africa | Amblysomus hottentotus (21949) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | South Africa (Namaqualand) | Chrysochloridae indet. (51187) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene | Madagascar | Plesiorycteropus germainepetterae (95824) Plesiorycteropus madagascariensis (95827) | |
| Holocene | South Africa | Chrysochloris sp. (21862) | |
| Holocene | Madagascar (Toliara) | Microgale brevicaudata, Microgale longicaudata, Microgale nasoloi, Microgale pusilla, Microgale macpheei, Echinops telfairi, Setifer setosus, Tenrec ecaudatus, Geogale aurita (92733) Microgale principula, Tenrec ecaudatus, Geogale aurita (92732) | |
| Holocene | Madagascar (Beanka) | Plesiorycteropus sp., Microgale brevicaudata, Setifer setosus, Tenrec ecaudatus, Microgale talazaci (205190 205193) | |
| Holocene | Reunion | Tenrec ecaudatus (193997) | |
| Holocene | South Africa (N. Transraal) | Amblysomus hottentotus (21693) | |
| Holocene | Madagascar | Plesiorycteropus madagascariensis (95825 95826) |