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- Afrosoricida abstract "The order Afrosoricida (a Latin-Greek compound name which means "looking like African shrews") contains the golden moles of southern Africa and the tenrecs of Madagascar and Africa, two families of small mammals that have traditionally been considered to be a part of the order Insectivora.Some biologists use Tenrecomorpha as the name for the tenrec-golden mole clade, but Gary Bronner and Paulina Jenkins argue that Afrosoricida is more appropriate, despite their misgivings about the similarity between the name "Afrosoricida" and the unrelated shrew subgenus Afrosorex.Traditionally, these two families were grouped with the hedgehogs, shrews and moles in the Lipotyphla. However, there have always been minority opinions suggesting that Tenrecomorpha, or at least the golden moles, are not true lipotyphlans. These opinions are now supported by many genetic studies indicating an association between Tenrecomorpha and various other African mammals in the superorder Afrotheria; however there is no strong morphological evidence to link the Afrosoricida together with other afrotherians. Afrosoricids are sometimes considered part of the Afroinsectiphilia, a clade within Afrotheria.As a rule, tenrecs tend to be small animals varying from 4 cm to 39 cm in length. There is no pronounced body type since they have evolved to take over the insect-eating niche in Madagascar. However, based on the niche occupied, they look like shrews, hedgehogs or otters. Their coat can vary from smooth to spiny and the coloration of the fur is generally dirt brown. Most species are also nocturnal and have poor eyesight. However, their whiskers are rather sensitive and they can detect very minute vibrations in the ground to locate their prey. INFRACLASS EUTHERIA: placental mammals Superorder AfrotheriaClade AfroinsectiphiliaFamily Tenrecidae (tenrecs) Subfamily Geogalinae (1 species) Genus Geogale Large-eared tenrec (Geogale aurita) Subfamily Oryzorictinae (21 species) Genus Limnogale Web-footed tenrec (Limnogale mergulus) Genus Microgale Short-tailed shrew tenrec (Microgale brevicaudata) Cowan's shrew tenrec (Microgale cowani) Dobson's shrew tenrec (Microgale dobsoni) Drouhard's shrew tenrec (Microgale drouhardi) Dryad shrew tenrec (Microgale dryas) Pale shrew tenrec (Microgale fotsifotsy) Gracile shrew tenrec (Microgale gracilis) Naked-nosed shrew tenrec (Microgale gymnorhyncha) Jenkins' shrew tenrec (Microgale jenkinsae) Northern shrew tenrec (Microgale jobihely) Lesser long-tailed shrew tenrec (Microgale longicaudata) Major's long-tailed tenrec (Microgale majori) Montane shrew tenrec (Microgale monticola) Nasolo's shrew tenrec (Microgale nasoloi) Pygmy shrew tenrec (Microgale parvula) Greater long-tailed shrew tenrec (Microgale principula) Least shrew tenrec (Microgale pusilla) Shrew-toothed shrew tenrec (Microgale soricoides) Taiva shrew tenrec (Microgale taiva) Talazac's shrew tenrec (Microgale talazaci) Thomas's shrew tenrec (Microgale thomasi) Genus Oryzorictes Mole-like rice tenrec (Oryzorictes hova) Four-toed rice tenrec (Oryzorictes tetradactylus) Subfamily Potamogalinae Genus Micropotamogale Nimba otter shrew (Micropotamogale lamottei) Ruwenzori otter shrew (Micropotamogale ruwenzorii) Genus Potamogale Giant otter shrew (Potamogale velox) Subfamily Tenrecinae Genus Echinops Lesser hedgehog tenrec (Echinops telfairi) Genus Hemicentetes Highland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes nigriceps) Lowland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus) Genus Setifer Greater hedgehog tenrec (Setifer setosus) Genus Tenrec Tailless tenrec (Tenrec ecaudatus) Clade †Bibymalagasia Genus Plesiorycteropus †Plesiorycteropus madagascarensis †Plesiorycteropus germainepetterae Family Chrysochloridae (golden moles) Subfamily Chrysochlorinae (11 species) Genus Carpitalpa Arends' golden mole (Carpitalpa arendsi) Genus Chlorotalpa Duthie's golden mole (Chlorotalpa duthieae) Sclater's golden mole (Chlorotalpa sclateri) Genus Chrysochloris Subgenus Chrysochloris Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica) Visagie's golden mole (Chrysochloris visagiei) Subgenus Kilimatalpa Stuhlmann's golden mole (Chrysochloris stuhlmanni) Genus Chrysospalax Giant golden mole (Chrysospalax trevelyani) Rough-haired golden mole (Chrysospalax villosus) Genus Cryptochloris De Winton's golden mole (Cryptochloris wintoni) Van Zyl's golden mole (Cryptochloris zyli) Genus Eremitalpa Grant's golden mole (Eremitalpa granti) Subfamily Amblysominae (10 species) Genus Amblysomus Fynbos golden mole (Amblysomus corriae) Hottentot golden mole (Amblysomus hottentotus) Marley's golden mole (Amblysomus marleyi) Robust golden mole (Amblysomus robustus) Highveld golden mole (Amblysomus septentrionalis) Genus Calcochloris Subgenus Huetia Congo golden mole (Calcochloris leucorhinus) Subgenus Calcochloris Yellow golden mole (Calcochloris obtusirostris) Subgenus incertae sedis Somali golden mole (Calcochloris tytonis) Genus Neamblysomus Juliana's golden mole (Neamblysomus julianae) Gunning's golden mole (Neamblysomus gunningi)↑ 1.0 1.1".
- Afrosoricida class Eutheria.
- Afrosoricida class Mammal.
- Afrosoricida kingdom Animal.
- Afrosoricida order Afrotheria.
- Afrosoricida phylum Chordate.
- Afrosoricida thumbnail Tanrek.jpg?width=300.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageID "305698".
- Afrosoricida wikiPageLength "7289".
- Afrosoricida wikiPageOutDegree "172".
- Afrosoricida wikiPageRevisionID "679423360".
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Africa.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Afroinsectiphilia.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Afrosorex.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Afrotheria.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Amblysominae.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Amblysomus.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Amblysomus_corriae.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Amblysomus_hottentotus.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Amblysomus_marleyi.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Amblysomus_robustus.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Amblysomus_septentrionalis.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Animal.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Arends_golden_mole.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Arendss_golden_mole.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Bibymalagasia.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Calcochloris.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Calcochloris_leucorhinus.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Calcochloris_obtusirostris.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Calcochloris_tytonis.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Cape_golden_mole.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Carpitalpa.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Carpitalpa_arendsi.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Category:Afrosoricida.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Category:Miocene_first_appearances.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Chlorotalpa.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Chlorotalpa_duthieae.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Chlorotalpa_sclateri.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Chordate.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Chrysochloridae.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Chrysochlorinae.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Chrysochloris.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Chrysochloris_asiatica.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Chrysochloris_stuhlmanni.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Chrysochloris_visagiei.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Chrysospalax.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Chrysospalax_trevelyani.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Chrysospalax_villosus.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Clade.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Congo_golden_mole.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Cowans_shrew_tenrec.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Cryptochloris.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Cryptochloris_(mole).
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Cryptochloris_wintoni.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Cryptochloris_zyli.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink De_Wintons_golden_mole.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Dobsons_shrew_tenrec.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Drouhards_shrew_tenrec.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Dryad_shrew_tenrec.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Duthies_golden_mole.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Echinops_(genus).
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Echinops_telfairi.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Eremitalpa.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Eremitalpa_granti.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Eutheria.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Four-toed_rice_tenrec.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Fynbos_golden_mole.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Geogale.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Geogale_aurita.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Geogalinae.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Giant_golden_mole.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Giant_otter_shrew.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Golden_mole.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Gracile_shrew_tenrec.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Grants_golden_mole.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Greater_hedgehog_tenrec.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Greater_long-tailed_shrew_tenrec.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Gunnings_golden_mole.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Hedgehog.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Hemicentetes.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Hemicentetes_nigriceps.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Hemicentetes_semispinosus.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Highland_streaked_tenrec.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Highveld_golden_mole.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Hottentot_golden_mole.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Incertae_sedis.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Insectivora.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Jenkins_shrew_tenrec.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Julianas_golden_mole.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Large-eared_tenrec.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Least_shrew_tenrec.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Lesser_hedgehog_tenrec.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Lesser_long-tailed_shrew_tenrec.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Limnogale.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Limnogale_mergulus.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Lipotyphla.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink List_of_mammals_of_Madagascar.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Lowland_streaked_tenrec.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Madagascar.
- Afrosoricida wikiPageWikiLink Majors_long-tailed_tenrec.