Tenrecidae Gray 1821

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Afrosoricida, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 71-81 : 71

Tenrecidae Gray 1821

Tenrecidae Gray 1821 , London Med. Repos. Rec., 15: 301.

Genera: 10 genera with 30 species in 4 subfamilies:

Subfamily Geogalinae Trouessart 1881

Genus Geogale Milne-Edwards and A. Grandidier 1872 (1 species with 2 subspecies)

Subfamily Oryzorictinae Dobson 1882

Genus Limnogale Major 1896 (1 species)

Genus Microgale Thomas 1882 (18 species)

Genus Oryzorictes A. Grandidier 1870 (2 species)

Subfamily Potamogalinae Allman 1865

Genus Micropotamogale Heim de Balsac 1954 (2 species)

Genus Potamogale Du Chaillu 1860 (1 species)

Subfamily Tenrecinae Gray 1821

Genus Echinops Martin 1838 (1 species)

Genus Hemicentetes Mivart 1871 (2 species)

Genus Setifer Froriep 1806 (1 species)

Genus Tenrec Lacépède 1799 (1 species)

Discussion: Includes Potamogalinae (see Corbet, 1974).