(/ˈtɛnrɛk/) is a mammal belonging to any species within the afrotherian family Tenrecidae, which is endemic to Madagascar. Tenrecs are a very diverse group; as...

47–53 million years ago. They were formerly considered a subfamily of Tenrecidae. All otter shrews are carnivorous, preying on any aquatic animal they...

However, molecular evidence indicated that Chrysochloridae (golden moles), Tenrecidae (tenrecs), and Potamogalidae (otter shrews) should also be separated as...

also known as the common tenrec, is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is the only member of the genus Tenrec. Native to Madagascar, it is...

and reserve Tenrecomorpha for the family Tenrecidae. ORDER AFROSORICIDA Suborder Tenrecomorpha Family Tenrecidae: tenrecs, 34 species in 10 genera Suborder...

semispinosus) is a small tenrec found in Madagascar. It belongs to the family Tenrecidae in the order Afrosoricida, and more specifically to the subfamily of the...

Tenrecomorpha containing the families Potamogalidae, or otter shrews, and Tenrecidae, or tenrecs. Chrysochloridae is split into the subfamilies Chrysochlorinae...

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 in honour of...

families of the former order Insectivora, Chrysochloridae (golden moles), Tenrecidae (tenrecs), and Potamogalidae (otter shrews). However, molecular studies...

ago. Potamogalid otter shrews were formerly considered a subfamily of Tenrecidae. The suborder is also presumed to contain the extinct genus Plesiorycteropus...

human altered open areas). It feeds on native small-mammals like tenrecs (Tenrecidae) and tufted-tailed rats (as opposed to the barn owl, which feeds on introduced...

large Madagascar hedgehog or sokina, is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or...

species), sengis or elephant shrews (Africa) Order Afrosoricida Family Tenrecidae: (31 species), tenrecs (Madagascar) Family Potamogalidae: (3 species)...

true Talpidae moles. ORDER AFROSORICIDA Suborder Tenrecomorpha Family Tenrecidae: tenrecs, 34 species in 10 genera Suborder Chrysochloridea Family Chrysochloridae...

†Plesiorycteropus madagascariensis †Plesiorycteropus germainepetterae Family Tenrecidae (tenrecs) Subfamily Geogalinae (1 species) Genus Geogale Large-eared tenrec...

Chrysochloridae Tenrecidae...

to a shrew, although it most closely resembles members of the family Tenrecidae of Madagascar. It is 16–22 in (41–56 cm) long from nose to tail-tip and...

Resolve the Phylogeny and Biogeographic History of Tenrecs (Mammalia: Tenrecidae) and Reveal Higher Speciation Rates in Madagascar's Humid Forests". Systematic...

The closest living relatives of the aardvark are the elephant shrews, Tenrecidae, and golden moles. Along with sirenians, hyraxes, elephants, and their...

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 only member...

Resolve the Phylogeny and Biogeographic History of Tenrecs (Mammalia: Tenrecidae) and Reveal Higher Speciation Rates in Madagascar's Humid Forests". Systematic...

Microgale is a genus of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. There are 21 living species on the island of Madagascar and one extinct species known from a fossil...

Family Macroscelididae Order Afrosoricida Family Chrysochloridae Family Tenrecidae Family Potamogalidae Genus †Widanelfarasia? Afroinsectivora in the Paleobiology...

Chrysochloridae Tenrecidae Potamogalidae...

Potamogalidae Tenrecidae...

Potamogalidae Tenrecidae...

Potamogalidae Tenrecidae...

shrew tenrec (Nesogale dobsoni) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or...

shrew tenrec (Microgale jenkinsae) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or...

Chrysochloridae Tenrecidae...