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Tenrecoidea

Mammalia

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1958Tenrecoidea McDowell
1967Tenrecoidea Van Valen
1972Tenrecomorpha Butler
1998Afrosoricida Stanhope et al.
2001Afrosoricida Waddell et al. p. 148 figs. Figure 3
2005Tenrecoidea Asher et al. p. 919
2005Afrosoricida Wilson and Reeder
2005Tenrecomorpha Wilson and Reeder
2007Afrosoricida Seiffert
2007Tenrecoidea Seiffert
2008Tenrecoidea Alroy
2010Tenrecoidea Asher and Helgen p. 3

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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
Therapsida()
RankNameAuthor
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
Theriiformes()
Trechnotheria
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
AfrotheriaStanhope et al. 1998
Afroinsectiphilia
Afroinsectivora
superfamilyTenrecoideaMcDowell 1958
superfamilyTenrecoideaMcDowell 1958

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 McDowell 1958
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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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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. †Damarachloris Pickford 2019
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Damarachloris primaevus Pickford 2019
G. †Diamantochloris Pickford 2015
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Diamantochloris inconcessus Pickford 2015
G. Eremitalpa Roberts 1924 [Grant's golden mole]
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Eremitalpa granti Broom 1907 [Grants golden mole]
G. †Namachloris Pickford 2015
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Namachloris arenatans Pickford 2015
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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Invalid names: Majoria Thomas 1915 [synonym]
Fm. Potamogalidae Allman 1866
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G. †Namagale Pickford 2015
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Namagale grandis Pickford 2015
G. Potamogale Du Chaillu 1860
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Potamogale velox Du Chaillu 1860 [giant otter shrew]
Invalid names: Bayonia Barboza du Bocage 1865 [synonym], Mythomys Gray 1861 [objective synonym]
G. †Qatranilestes Seiffert 2010
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Qatranilestes oligocaenus Seiffert 2010
Fm. Tenrecidae Gray 1821 [tenrec]
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G. †Arenagale Pickford 2015
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Arenagale calcareus Pickford 2015
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]
Subfm. †Geogalinae Trouessart 1879
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G. †Parageogale Butler 1984
G. Limnogale Major 1896
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Limnogale mergulus Major 1896 [web-footed tenrec]
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]
G. †Promicrogale Pickford 2018
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Promicrogale namibiensis Pickford 2018
Subfm. †Protenrecinae Butler 1969
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G. †Erythrozootes Butler and Hopwood 1957
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Erythrozootes chamerpes Butler and Hopwood 1957
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. †Sperrgale Pickford 2015
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Sperrgale minutus Pickford 2015
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: Afrosoricida Stanhope et al. 1998 [invalid subgroup], Tenrecomorpha Butler 1972 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: scansorialsubc
Diet: insectivoresubc
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-09-06 20:43:42
Modified: 2005-09-06 22:44:32
Source: subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002

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

Collections (38 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Namibia (Sperrgebiet) Diamantochloris inconcessus, Nanogale fragilis, Damarachloris primaevus (149173)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Namibia (Sperrgebiet) Namachloris arenatans, Namagale grandis, Sperrgale minutus, Arenagale calcareus (165176) Sperrgale sp. (180197)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Egypt Dilambdogale gheerbranti (67706)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Egypt (Fayum) Jawharia tenrecoides, Eochrysochloris tribosphenus (12968) Qatranilestes oligocaenus (12954) Widanelfarasia bowni, Widanelfarasia rasmusseni (60127)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Namibia (Karas) Promicrogale namibiensis (146601)
Miocene - Pliocene23.03 - 2.588South Africa Chrysochloris sp. (22224 22228)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Kenya Prochrysochloris sp. (27858)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Namibia Prochrysochloris miocaenicus, Parageogale sp. (21855)
Messinian - Piacenzian7.246 - 2.588South Africa (Cape) Chrysochloris sp. (59167 115166)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6South Africa (Western Cape) Chrysochloridae large form, Chrysochloridae small form, Chrysochloris arenosa, Chrysochloris bronneri (192080)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6South Africa Chrysochloris sp. (22221 22222)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588South Africa Calcochloris hamiltoni (22339 22341 22353)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588South Africa (Langebaanweg) Chrysochloris sp. (21713)
Late/Upper Pliocene - Pleistocene3.6 - 0.0117South Africa Chlorotalpa sp. (22334) Chlorotalpa sp., Chrysospalax sp. (22333)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781South Africa Amblysomus spelea (21824)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117South Africa Chrysochloridae indet. (21915)
Pleistocene - Holocene2.588 - 0.0South Africa Amblysomus hottentotus (21949)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117South Africa (Namaqualand) Chrysochloridae indet. (51187)
Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene0.126 - 0.0Madagascar Plesiorycteropus germainepetterae (95824) Plesiorycteropus madagascariensis (95827)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Madagascar (Beanka) Plesiorycteropus sp., Microgale brevicaudata, Setifer setosus, Tenrec ecaudatus, Microgale talazaci (205190 205193)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Madagascar (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)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Madagascar Plesiorycteropus madagascariensis (95825 95826)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0South Africa (N. Transraal) Amblysomus hottentotus (21693)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0South Africa Chrysochloris sp. (21862)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Reunion Tenrec ecaudatus (193997)