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Afrosoricida^[1] Fossil range: Early Miocene–Recent PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N

Tenrec ecaudatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Infraclass:	Eutheria
Superorder:	Afrotheria
Order:	Afrosoricida Stanhope, 1998
Families
Chrysochloridae Tenrecidae

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 prevailing evidence suggests Afrosoricida is more appropriate and Tenrecomorpha is used here as the name of the tenrec suborder.^[1]

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 suggesting an association between Tenrecomorpha and various other African mammals in a proposed superorder known as Afrotheria; however there is no strong morphological evidence to link the Afrosoricida together with other Afrotherians. The Afrosoricida are sometimes considered part of the Afroinsectiphilia, a clade within the Afrotheria.

INFRACLASS EUTHERIA: placental mammals
- Superorder Afrotheria (?)
  - Clade Afroinsectiphilia
    - Order Afrosoricida
      - Suborder Tenrecomorpha
        
        Family Tenrecidae: tenrecs and otter shrews; 30 species in 10 genera
      - Suborder Chrysochloridea
        
        Family Chrysochloridae: golden moles; about 21 species in 9 genera
    - Order Macroscelidea: elephant shrews
    - Order Tubulidentata: Aardvark
  - Clade Paenungulata
    - Order Hyracoidea: hyraxes
    - Order Proboscidea: elephants
    - Order Sirenia: manatees and dugongs
- (Other superorders, not listed here)

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Bronner, Gary N.; Jenkins, Paulina D. (November 16, 2005). Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds). ed. Mammal Species of the World (3rd edition ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 71-81. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3.

[edit] See also

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Kingdom Animalia · Phylum Chordata · Subphylum Vertebrata · (unranked) Amniota

Australosphenida	Monotremata (Platypus and echidnas)

Metatheria (Marsupial inclusive)	Didelphimorphia (Opossums) · Paucituberculata (Shrew opossums) · Microbiotheria (Monito del Monte) · Notoryctemorphia (Marsupial moles) · Dasyuromorphia (Quolls and dunnarts) · Peramelemorphia (Bilbies and bandicoots) · Diprotodontia (Kangaroos and relatives)

Eutheria	Afrosoricida (Tenrecs and golden moles) · Macroscelidea (Elephant shrews) · Tubulidentata (Aardvark) · Hyracoidea (Hyraxes) · Proboscidea (Elephants) · Sirenia (Dugongs and manatees) · Cingulata (Armadillos) · Pilosa (Anteaters and sloths) · Scandentia (Treeshrews) · Dermoptera (Colugos) · Primates · Rodentia (Rodents) · Lagomorpha (Rabbits and relatives) · Erinaceomorpha (Hedgehogs and relatives) · Soricomorpha (Shrews and moles) · Chiroptera (Bats) · Pholidota (Pangolins) · Carnivora · Perissodactyla (Odd-toed ungulates) · Artiodactyla (Even-toed ungulates) · Cetacea (Whales and dolphins)

Extant Afrosoricida species

Kingdom Animalia · Phylum Chordata · Class Mammalia · Infraclass Eutheria · Superorder Afrotheria

Suborder Tenrecomorpha (Tenrecs)

Geogalinae

Geogale

Large-eared Tenrec (G. aurita)

Oryzorictinae

Limnogale	Web-footed Tenrec (L. mergulus)

Microgale	Short-tailed Shrew Tenrec (M. brevicaudata) · Cowan's Shrew Tenrec (M. cowani) · Dobson's Shrew Tenrec (M. dobsoni) · Drouhard's Shrew Tenrec (M. drouhardi) · Dryad Shrew Tenrec (M. dryas) · Pale Shrew Tenrec (M. fotsifotsy) · Gracile Shrew Tenrec (M. gracilis) · Naked-nosed Shrew Tenrec (M. gymnorhyncha) · Lesser Long-tailed Shrew Tenrec (M. longicaudata) · Montane Shrew Tenrec (M. monticola) · Nasolo's Shrew Tenrec (M. nasoloi) · Pygmy Shrew Tenrec (M. parvula) · Greater Long-tailed Shrew Tenrec (M. principula) · Least Shrew Tenrec (M. pusilla) · Shrew-toothed Shrew Tenrec (M. soricoides) · Taiva Shrew Tenrec (M. taiva) · Talazac's Shrew Tenrec (M. talazaci) · Thomas's Shrew Tenrec (M. thomasi)

Oryzorictes (Rice tenrecs)	Mole-like Rice Tenrec (O. hova) · Four-toed Rice Tenrec (O. tetradactylus)

Potamogalinae

Micropotamogale	Nimba Otter Shrew (M. lamottei) · Ruwenzori Otter Shrew (M. ruwenzorii)

Potamogale	Giant Otter Shrew (P. velox)

Tenrecinae

Echinops	Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec (E. telfairi)

Hemicentetes	Highland Streaked Tenrec (H. nigriceps) · Lowland Streaked Tenrec (H. semispinosus)

Setifer	Greater Hedgehog Tenrec (S. setosus)

Tenrec	Tail-less Tenrec (T. ecaudatus)

Suborder Chrysochloridea (Golden moles)

Chrysochlorinae

Carpitalpa	Arend's Golden Mole (C. arendsi)

Chlorotalpa	Duthie's Golden Mole (C. duthieae) · Sclater's Golden Mole (C. sclateri)

Chrysochloris	Subgenus Chrysochloris: Cape Golden Mole (C. asiatica) · Visagie's Golden Mole (C. visagiei) Subgenus Kilimatalpa: Stuhlmann's Golden Mole (C. stuhlmanni)

Chrysospalax	Giant Golden Mole (C. trevelyani) · Rough-haired Golden Mole (C. villosus)

Cryptochloris	De Winton's Golden Mole (C. wintoni) · Van Zyl's Golden Mole (C. zyli)

Eremitalpa	Grant's Golden Mole (E. granti)

Amblysominae

Amblysomus	Fynbos Golden Mole (A. corriae) · Hottentot Golden Mole (A. hottentotus) · Marley's Golden Mole (A. marleyi) · Robust Golden Mole (A. robustus) · Highveld Golden Mole (A. septentrionalis)

Calcochloris	Subgenus Huetia: Congo Golden Mole (C. leucorhinus) Subgenus Calcochloris: Yellow Golden Mole (C. obtusirostris) Subgenus incertae sedis: Somali Golden Mole (C. tytonis)

Neamblysomus	Gunning's Golden Mole (N. gunningi) · Juliana's Golden Mole (N. julianae)

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