Tenrecidae. It contains the following species: Mole-like rice tenrec (Oryzorictes hova) Four-toed rice tenrec (Oryzorictes tetradactylus) Bronner, G.N.; Jenkins...
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A tenrec (/ˈtɛnrɛk/) is a mammal belonging to any species within the afrotherian family Tenrecidae, which is endemic to Madagascar. Tenrecs are a very...
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The lowland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus) is a small tenrec found in Madagascar. It belongs to the family Tenrecidae in the order Afrosoricida...
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The mole-like rice tenrec (Oryzorictes hova), also known as the fossorial tenrec or hova rice tenrec, is a species of mammal in the tenrec family. Like...
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The lesser hedgehog tenrec (Echinops telfairi) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is the only species in the genus Echinops and is named...
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The tailless tenrec (Tenrec ecaudatus), also known as the common tenrec, is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is the only member of the...
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tenrec (Nesogale dobsoni) Talazac's shrew tenrec (Nesogale talazaci) Genus Oryzorictes Mole-like rice tenrec (Oryzorictes hova) Four-toed rice tenrec...
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The large-eared tenrec (Geogale aurita) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Geogale, and the...
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The four-toed rice tenrec (Oryzorictes tetradactylus) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats...
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The highland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes nigriceps) is an insectivore which lives in the central upland regions of Madagascar. Its black and white striped...
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tenrec, Microgale talazaci Thomas's shrew tenrec, Microgale thomasi Genus Oryzorictes Mole-like rice tenrec, Oryzorictes hova Four-toed rice tenrec,...
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convergence with moles, their closest relatives are the otter shrews and tenrecs. They are more distantly related to other insectivorous African mammals...
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in the genus Potamogale. Otter shrews are most closely related to the tenrecs of Madagascar. They are nocturnal carnivores that feed on aquatic animals...
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The greater hedgehog tenrec (Setifer setosus), also known as the large Madagascar hedgehog or sokina, is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae....
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indigenous to sub-Saharan Africa. They are most closely related to the tenrecs of Madagascar, from which they are thought to have split about 47–53 million...
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Cowan's shrew tenrec (Microgale cowani) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. Cowan's shrew tenrecs weigh an average just over 10 g (0.35 oz)...
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Microgale (redirect from Shrew tenrec)
Short-tailed shrew tenrec (M. brevicaudata) G. Grandidier, 1899 Cowan's shrew tenrec (M. cowani) Thomas, 1882 Drouhard's shrew tenrec (M. drouhardi) G....
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Tenrecomorpha is the suborder of otter shrews and tenrecs, a group of afrotherian mammals indigenous to equatorial Africa and Madagascar, respectively...
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Jenkins's shrew tenrec (Microgale jenkinsae) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical...
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The web-footed tenrec, Malagasy otter shrew, or aquatic tenrec (Microgale mergulus) is the only known semiaquatic tenrec (the related African otter shrews...
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The lesser long-tailed shrew tenrec (Microgale longicaudata) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is active at all hours of the day and...
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Talazac's shrew tenrec (Nesogale talazaci) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical...
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The short-tailed shrew tenrec (Microgale brevicaudata) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats...
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Drouhard's shrew tenrec (Microgale drouhardi), also known as the striped shrew tenrec, is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to...
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List of mammals of Madagascar (section Order: Afrosoricida (tenrecs, otter shrews and golden moles))
Mole-like rice tenrec, Oryzorictes hova LC Four-toed rice tenrec, Oryzorictes teradactylus DD Subfamily: Tenrecinae Genus: Echinops Lesser hedgehog tenrec, Echinops...
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Tenrecinae is a tenrec subfamily endemic to the island of Madagascar. It contains the largest species in the family, Tenrec ecaudatus. All members of...
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Microgale grandidieri (redirect from Grandidier's shrew tenrec)
Microgale grandidieri, also known as Grandidier's shrew tenrec, is a species of shrew tenrec occurring in the dry forests of western and southwestern Madagascar...
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Dobson's shrew tenrec (N. dobsoni) Talazac's shrew tenrec (N. talazaci) Genus Oryzorictes Mole-like rice tenrec (O. hova) Four-toed rice tenrec (O. tetradactylus)...
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The pale shrew tenrec (Microgale fotsifotsy), also known as the pale-footed shrew tenrec is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic...
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Dobson's shrew tenrec (Nesogale dobsoni) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical...
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