Order: Afrosoricida (Tenrecs and Golden Moles)

Family: Chrysochloridae (Golden Moles)

Genus/SpeciesCommon NameImage
Amblysomus corriaeFynbos Golden Mole
Amblysomus hottentotusHottentot Golden Mole
Amblysomus marleyiMarley's Golden Mole
Amblysomus robustusRobust Golden Mole
Amblysomus septentrionalisHighveld Golden Mole
Calcochloris leucorhinusCongo Golden Mole
Calcochloris obtusirostrisYellow Golden Mole
Calcochloris tytonisSomali Golden Mole
Carpitalpa arendsiArend's Golden Mole
Chlorotalpa duthieaeDuthie's Golden Mole
Chlorotalpa sclateriSclater's Golden Mole
Chrysochloris asiaticaCape Golden Mole
Chrysochloris stuhlmanniStuhlmann's Golden Mole
Chrysochloris visagieiVisagie's Golden Mole
Chrysospalax trevelyaniGiant Golden Mole
Chrysospalax villosusRough-haired Golden Mole
Cryptochloris wintoniDe Winton's Golden Mole
Cryptochloris zyliVan Zyl's Golden Mole
Eremitalpa grantiGrant's Golden Mole
Neamblysomus gunningiGunning's Golden Mole
Neamblysomus julianaeJuliana's Golden Mole

Family: Tenrecidae (Tenrecs)

Genus/SpeciesCommon NameImage
Echinops telfairiLesser Hedgehog Tenrec
Geogale auritaLarge-eared Tenrec
Hemicentetes nigricepsHighland Streaked Tenrec
Hemicentetes semispinosusLowland Streaked Tenrec
Limnogale mergulusWeb-footed Tenrec
Microgale brevicaudataShort-tailed Shrew Tenrec
Microgale cowaniCowan's Shrew Tenrec
Microgale dobsoniDobson's Shrew Tenrec
Microgale drouhardiDrouhard's Shrew Tenrec
Microgale dryasDryad Shrew Tenrec
Microgale fotsifotsyPale Shrew Tenrec
Microgale gracilisGracile Shrew Tenrec
Microgale gymnorhynchaNaked-nosed Shrew Tenrec
Microgale longicaudataLesser Long-tailed Shrew Tenrec
Microgale monticolaMontane Shrew Tenrec
Microgale nasoloiNasolo's Shrew Tenrec
Microgale parvulaPygmy Shrew Tenrec
Microgale principulaGreater Long-tailed Shrew Tenrec
Microgale pusillaLeast Shrew Tenrec
Microgale soricoidesShrew-toothed Shrew Tenrec
Microgale taivaTaiva Shrew Tenrec
Microgale talazaciTalazac's Shrew Tenrec
Microgale thomasiThomas's Shrew Tenrec
Micropotamogale lamotteiNimba Otter Shrew
Micropotamogale ruwenzoriiRuwenzori Otter Shrew
Oryzorictes hovaMole-like Rice Tenrec
Oryzorictes tetradactylusFour-toed Rice Tenrec
Potamogale veloxGiant Otter Shrew
Setifer setosusGreater Hedgehog Tenrec
Tenrec ecaudatusTail-less Tenrec

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