Afroinsectivora
Afroinsectivora is a clade of mammals that includes the Macroscelideans and Afrosoricidans.[1] This clade includes the elephant shrews, golden moles and tenrecs.
| Afroinsectivora | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Clade: | Afroinsectiphilia |
| Clade: | Afroinsectivora Waddell 2001 |
| Orders | |
Classification
- Suborder Afroinsectivora
- Infraorder Macroscelidea
- Infraorder Afrosoricida
Notes
- Afroinsectivora in the Paleobiology Database. Retrieved September 2017.
References
- Waddell, P.J., H. Kishino, and R. Ota. 2001. A phylogenetic foundation for comparative mammalian genomics. Genome Informatics Series 12: 141–154.
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