List of afrosoricids
The fifty-five
Conventions
Critically Endangered (1 species) | |
EN | Endangered (7 species) |
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VU | Vulnerable (9 species) |
NT | Near threatened (2 species) |
LC | Least concern (32 species) |
Other categories | |
DD | Data deficient (4 species) |
NE | Not evaluated (0 species) |
Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the afrosoricid's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species unless otherwise noted. All extinct species or subspecies listed alongside extant species went extinct after 1500 CE, and are indicated by a dagger symbol "†".
Classification
The
Suborder
- Family Chrysochloridae
- Subfamily Chrysochlorinae
- Genus Carpitalpa(Arends' golden mole): one species
- Genus Chlorotalpa (golden moles): two species
- Genus Chrysochloris (golden moles): three species
- Genus Chrysospalax (golden moles): two species
- Genus Cryptochloris (golden moles): two species
- Genus Eremitalpa(Grant's golden mole): one species
- Genus
- Subfamily Amblysominae
- Genus Amblysomus (narrow-headed golden moles): five species
- Genus Calcochloris (yellow golden mole): one species
- Genus Huetia(Central African golden moles): two species
- Genus Neamblysomus (golden moles): two species
- Subfamily
Suborder Tenrecomorpha
- Family Potamogalidae
- Genus Micropotamogale (dwarf otter shrews): two species
- Genus Potamogale(giant otter shrew): one species
- Family Tenrecidae
- Subfamily Geogalinae
- Genus Geogale(large-eared tenrec): one species
- Genus
- Subfamily Oryzorictinae
- Subfamily Tenrecinae
- Genus Echinops (lesser hedgehog tenrec): one species
- Genus Hemicentetes (streaked tenrecs): two species
- Genus Setifer(greater hedgehog tenrec): one species
- Genus Tenrec (tailless tenrec): one species
- Subfamily
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Afrosoricids
The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by the reference work Mammal Species of the World (2005), with augmentation by generally accepted proposals made since using molecular phylogenetic analysis, as supported by both the IUCN and the American Society of Mammalogists.[6]
Suborder Chrysochloridea
Family Chrysochloridae
Subfamily Chrysochlorinae
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Arends's golden mole
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C. arendsi (Lundholm, 1955) |
Mozambique and Zimbabwe |
Size: 11–14 cm (4–6 in) long[7] Habitat: Forest and grassland[8] Diet: Insects and earthworms[7] |
VU
|
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Duthie's golden mole
|
C. duthieae (Broom, 1907) |
Southern South Africa |
Size: 9–13 cm (4–5 in) long[9] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and grassland[10] Diet: Earthworms[9] |
VU
|
Sclater's golden mole
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C. sclateri (Broom, 1907) Four subspecies
|
South Africa and Lesotho |
Size: 8–14 cm (3–6 in) long[11] Habitat: Shrubland and grassland[12] Diet: Eathworms and insect larvae[11] |
LC
|
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Cape golden mole | C. asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Western South Africa |
Size: 9–12 cm (4–5 in) long[13] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland[14] Diet: Insects and small invertebrates, as well as small lizards[15] |
LC
|
Stuhlmann's golden mole
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C. stuhlmanni Matschie, 1894 Three subspecies
|
Scattered central Africa |
Size: 10–13 cm (4–5 in) long[16] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland[17] Diet: Earthworms and insect larvae, as well as other invertebrates[16] |
LC
|
Visagie's golden mole
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C. visagiei Broom, 1950 |
Western South Africa |
Size: About 10 cm (4 in) long[18] Habitat: Shrubland[19] Diet: Unknown[18] |
DD
|
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Giant golden mole | C. trevelyani (Günther, 1875) |
Southern South Africa |
Size: 20–24 cm (8–9 in) long[20] Habitat: Forest and grassland[21] Diet: Small invertebrates, especially giant earthworms and millipedes, as well as small vertebrates[21] |
EN
|
Rough-haired golden mole | C. villosus (Smith, 1833) Six subspecies
|
South Africa |
Size: 12–18 cm (5–7 in) long[22] Habitat: Shrubland and grassland[23] Diet: Small invertebrates, especially termites and earthworms[22] |
VU
|
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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De Winton's golden mole
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C. wintoni (Broom, 1907) |
Western South Africa |
Size: 8–10 cm (3–4 in) long[24] Habitat: Shrubland[25] Diet: Unknown[24] |
CR
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Van Zyl's golden mole
|
C. zyli Shortridge, Carter, 1938 |
Western South Africa |
Size: About 8 cm (3 in) long[26] Habitat: Shrubland[27] Diet: Unknown[26] |
EN
|
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Grant's golden mole | E. granti (Broom, 1907) Two subspecies
|
Western South Africa and Namibia |
Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in) long[28] Habitat: Shrubland and desert[29] Diet: Termites and other insects, as well as roots and small lizards[28] |
LC
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Subfamily Amblysominae
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Fynbos golden mole
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A. corriae Thomas, 1905 Two subspecies
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Southern South Africa |
Size: 10–13 cm (4–5 in) long[30] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland[31] Diet: Insects[30] |
NT
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Highveld golden mole
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A. septentrionalis Roberts, 1913 |
Eastern South Africa |
Size: 10–15 cm (4–6 in) long[32] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland[33] Diet: Earthworms and other invertebrates[32] |
NT
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Hottentot golden mole | A. hottentotus (Smith, 1829) Five subspecies
|
South Africa |
Size: 10–14 cm (4–6 in) long[34] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland[35] Diet: Earthworms and other invertebrates[34] |
LC
|
Marley's golden mole
|
A. marleyi Roberts, 1931 |
Eastern South Africa |
Size: 9–12 cm (4–5 in) long[36] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland[37] Diet: Insects[36] |
EN
|
Robust golden mole
|
A. robustus Bronner, 2000 |
Eastern South Africa |
Size: 10–15 cm (4–6 in) long[38] Habitat: Shrubland and grassland[39] Diet: Small insects and earthworms[38] |
VU
|
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Yellow golden mole | C. obtusirostris (Peters, 1851) Three subspecies
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Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe |
Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in) long[40] Habitat: Forest and savanna[41] Diet: Insects as well as small lizards[40] |
LC
|
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Congo golden mole | H. leucorhinus (Huet, 1885) Two subspecies
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Western Central Africa |
Size: 8–10 cm (3–4 in) long[42] Habitat: Forest[43] Diet: Earthworms and other invertebrates[32] |
DD
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Somali golden mole
|
H. tytonis (Simonetta, 1968) |
Somalia |
Size: Unknown[40] Habitat: Savanna[44] Diet: Unknown[40] |
DD
|
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Gunning's golden mole
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N. gunningi (Broom, 1908) |
Northern South Africa |
Size: 11–14 cm (4–6 in) long[45] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland[46] Diet: Earthworms[45] |
EN
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Juliana's golden mole
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N. julianae (Meester, 1972) |
Northern South Africa |
Size: 9–11 cm (4 in) long[47] Habitat: Savanna and grassland[48] Diet: Earthworms and insects[49] |
EN
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Suborder Tenrecomorpha
Family Potamogalidae
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Nimba otter shrew
|
M. lamottei Heim de Balsac, 1954 |
Mount Richard-Molard area in western Africa |
Size: 12–16 cm (5–6 in) long, plus 9–14 cm (4–6 in) tail[50] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands[51] Diet: Crabs and catfish, as well as insects and tadpoles[51] |
VU
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Ruwenzori otter shrew
|
M. ruwenzorii (de Witte, Frechkop, 1955) |
Central Africa |
Size: 12–20 cm (5–8 in) long, plus 10–15 cm (4–6 in) tail[52] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands[53] Diet: Insect larvae and worms, as well as small fish, frogs, and crabs[52] |
LC
|
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Giant otter shrew | P. velox (Du Chaillu, 1860) |
Central Africa |
Size: 30–34 cm (12–13 in) long, plus 23–29 cm (9–11 in) tail[54] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands[55] Diet: Fishes, crabs, shrimps, and water insects, as well as frogs[55] |
LC
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Family Tenrecidae
Subfamily Geogalinae
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Large-eared tenrec
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G. aurita Milne-Edwards, Grandidier, 1872 Two subspecies
|
Scattered Madagascar |
Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail[56] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[57] Diet: Ants, termites, and other invertebrates[56] |
LC
|
Subfamily Oryzorictinae
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Cowan's shrew tenrec | M. cowani Thomas, 1882 |
Madagascar |
Size: 6–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 6–8 cm (2–3 in) tail[58] Habitat: Forest[59] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates[60] |
LC
|
Drouhard's shrew tenrec | M. drouhardi Grandidier, 1934 |
Eastern Madagascar |
Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 5–9 cm (2–4 in) tail[61] Habitat: Forest[62] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates[60] |
LC
|
Dryad shrew tenrec
|
M. dryas Jenkins, 1992 |
Northeastern Madagascar |
Size: 17–18 cm (7–7 in) long, plus tail[63] Habitat: Forest[64] Diet: Invertebrates[63] |
VU
|
Gracile shrew tenrec
|
M. gracilis (Major, 1896) |
Eastern Madagascar |
Size: 16–19 cm (6–7 in) long, plus tail[65] Habitat: Forest[66] Diet: Believed to be insects, earthworms, and other invertebrates[65] |
LC
|
Grandidier's shrew tenrec
|
M. grandidieri Olson, Rakotomalala, Hildebrandt, Lanier, Raxworthy, Goodman, 2009 |
Western Madagascar | Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail[67] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[68] Diet: Believed to be insects and other invertebrates[67] |
LC
|
Greater long-tailed shrew tenrec
|
M. principula Thomas, 1926 |
Eastern Madagascar |
Size: 7–8 cm (3 in) long, plus 14–18 cm (6–7 in) tail[69] Habitat: Forest[70] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates[60] |
LC
|
Jenkins's shrew tenrec
|
M. jenkinsae Goodman, Soarimalala, 2004 |
Southwestern Madagascar | Size: 7–8 cm (3 in) long, plus 7–9 cm (3–4 in) tail[71] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[72] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates[60] |
EN
|
Least shrew tenrec
|
M. pusilla Major, 1896 |
Eastern Madagascar |
Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 6–8 cm (2–3 in) tail[73] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands[74] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates[60] |
LC
|
Lesser long-tailed shrew tenrec
|
M. longicaudata Thomas, 1882 |
Central and northern Madagascar |
Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 11–16 cm (4–6 in) tail[60] Habitat: Forest[75] Diet: Insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and other invertebrates[76] |
LC
|
Major's long-tailed tenrec
|
M. majori Thomas, 1918 |
Madagascar |
Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 10–14 cm (4–6 in) tail[77] Habitat: Forest[78] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates[60] |
LC
|
Montane shrew tenrec
|
M. monticola Goodman, Jenkins, 1998 |
Northeastern Madagascar |
Size: 7–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 9–12 cm (4–5 in) tail[79] Habitat: Forest[80] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates[60] |
VU
|
Naked-nosed shrew tenrec
|
M. gymnorhyncha Jenkins, Goodman, Raxworthy, 1996 |
Eastern Madagascar |
Size: 13–18 cm (5–7 in) long, plus tail[81] Habitat: Forest[82] Diet: Insects, as well as small mammals, amphibians, vegetation, and potentially carrion[81] |
LC
|
Nasolo's shrew tenrec
|
M. nasoloi Jenkins, 1999 |
Western Madagascar |
Size: About 8 cm (3 in) long, plus 5 cm (2 in) tail[83] Habitat: Forest[84] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates[60] |
VU
|
Northern shrew tenrec
|
M. jobihely Goodman, Raxworthy, Maminirina, Olson, 2006 |
Eastern and northern Madagascar |
Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail[85] Habitat: Forest[86] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates[60] |
EN
|
Pale shrew tenrec
|
M. fotsifotsy Jenkins, Raxworthy, Nussbaum, 1997 |
Eastern and northern Madagascar |
Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 7–10 cm (3–4 in) tail[79] Habitat: Forest[87] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates[60] |
LC
|
Pygmy shrew tenrec
|
M. parvula Grandidier, 1934 |
Eastern and northern Madagascar |
Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail[88] Habitat: Forest[89] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates[60] |
LC
|
Short-tailed shrew tenrec
|
M. brevicaudata Grandidier, 1899 |
Western and northern Madagascar |
Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 3 cm (1 in) tail[90] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[91] Diet: Insects and small vertebrates[90] |
LC
|
Shrew-toothed shrew tenrec
|
M. soricoides Jenkins, 1993 |
Eastern Madagascar |
Size: 7–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 8–11 cm (3–4 in) tail[92] Habitat: Forest[93] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates[60] |
LC
|
Taiva shrew tenrec
|
M. taiva Major, 1896 |
Eastern Madagascar |
Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 7–9 cm (3–4 in) tail[85] Habitat: Forest[94] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates[60] |
LC
|
Thomas's shrew tenrec
|
M. thomasi Major, 1896 |
Eastern Madagascar |
Size: 7–12 cm (3–5 in) long, plus 5–8 cm (2–3 in) tail[77] Habitat: Forest[95] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates[60] |
LC
|
Web-footed tenrec
|
M. mergulus Major, 1896 |
Eastern Madagascar |
Size: 12–17 cm (5–7 in) long, plus 11–17 cm (4–7 in) tail[96] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands[97] Diet: Insects, as well as tadpoles and crayfish[96] |
VU
|
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Dobson's shrew tenrec
|
N. dobsoni (Thomas, 1884) |
Eastern and northern Madagascar |
Size: 9–12 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 10–11 cm (4 in) tail[98] Habitat: Forest[99] Diet: Insects and ant eggs[98] |
LC
|
Talazac's shrew tenrec
|
N. talazaci (Major, 1896) |
Eastern Madagascar |
Size: 4–13 cm (2–5 in) long, plus 4–16 cm (2–6 in) tail[100] Habitat: Forest[101] Diet: Insects as well as frogs[100] |
LC
|
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Four-toed rice tenrec
|
O. tetradactylus Milne-Edwards, Grandidier, 1882 |
Southeastern Madagascar |
Size: 10–12 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands[103] Diet: Worms, insects, and other invertebrates[102] |
DD
|
Mole-like rice tenrec | O. hova Grandidier, 1870 |
Eastern and northern Madagascar |
Size: 9–13 cm (4–5 in) long, plus tail[104] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands[105] Diet: insects and earthworms, as well as plants[104] |
LC
|
Subfamily Tenrecinae
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Lesser hedgehog tenrec | E. telfairi Martin, 1838 |
Southwestern Madagascar |
Size: 14–18 cm (6–7 in) long, plus 13–17 cm (5–7 in) tail[106] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland[107] Diet: Insects and fruit[106] |
LC
|
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Highland streaked tenrec | H. nigriceps Günther, 1875 |
Eastern Madagascar |
Size: 12–16 cm (5–6 in) long[108] Habitat: Forest and savanna[109] Diet: Soft-bodied invertebrates[109] |
LC
|
Lowland streaked tenrec | H. semispinosus (Cuvier, 1798) |
Eastern Madagascar |
Size: 13–19 cm (5–7 in) long[110] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[111] Diet: Worms and other invertebrates[112] |
LC
|
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Greater hedgehog tenrec | S. setosus (Schreber, 1778) |
Madagascar |
Size: 16–23 cm (6–9 in) long, plus tail[113] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland[114] Diet: Insects, grubs, other invertebrates, and fruit[113] |
LC
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Tailless tenrec | T. ecaudatus (Schreber, 1777) |
Madagascar |
Size: 26–39 cm (10–15 in) long[115] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland[116] Diet: Invertebrates, as well as vegetation, fruit, reptiles, amphibians, and small mammals[115] |
LC
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