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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word tenrec is borrowed, via French, from the Malagasy word tandraka (variant of trandraka), which refers to the tailless tenrec (Tenrec ecaudatus); it...
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(Hemicentetes nigriceps) Lowland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus) Genus Tenrec Common tenrec (Tenrec ecaudatus) Suborder Chrysochloridea (golden moles)...
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The function of the black-and-white pattern may be to mimic juvenile Tenrec ecaudatus since the parents of this species are known to be aggressively protective...
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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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humans include the Javan mongoose (Urva javanica) and tailless tenrec (Tenrec ecaudatus). Twenty-two species of birds are endemic to the archipelago. Endemic...
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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 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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hubbardorum), fat-tailed dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus medius), common tenrec (Tenrec ecaudatus), grey mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus), reddish-gray mouse lemur...
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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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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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semispinosus Genus Setifer Greater hedgehog tenrec, Setifer setosus Genus Tenrec Tailless tenrec, Tenrec ecaudatus Family Chrysochloridae (golden moles) Subfamily...
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from mainland Africa. They brought to Madagascar the ancestors of its tenrecs, lemurs, carnivorans and nesomyine rodents. The other mammalian colonizations...
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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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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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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 all...
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List of mammals of Madagascar (section Order: Afrosoricida (tenrecs, otter shrews and golden moles))
Setifer Greater hedgehog tenrec, Setifer setosus LC Genus: Tenrec Tailless tenrec, Tenrec ecaudatus LC Incertae familiae: Genus: †Plesiorycteropus Plesiorycteropus...
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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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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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List of Malagasy mammal common names (section Tenrecs)
sora, tsora Setifer setosus Greater hedgehog tenrec kelora Tenrec ecaudatus Common tenrec tandraka, trandraka tandeke Tenrec ecaudatus Common tenrec...
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estimates makes it considerably larger than the largest living tenrec, Tenrec ecaudatus, at up to 2 kilograms (4.4 lb). The higher estimates would make...
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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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The naked-nosed shrew tenrec (Microgale gymnorhyncha) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats...
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List of afrosoricids (redirect from List of tenrecs)
2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T40594A97203842.en. Gorog, Antonia (2022). "Tenrec ecaudatus". Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan. Retrieved November...
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The pygmy shrew tenrec (Microgale parvula) is a species of placental mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat...
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The least shrew tenrec (Microgale pusilla) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical...
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The taiva shrew tenrec (Microgale taiva) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical...
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The shrew-toothed shrew tenrec (Microgale soricoides) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat...
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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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Nasolo's shrew tenrec (Microgale nasoloi) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical...
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