Mammalogy Lab 4

Pholiodota, afrosoricida, erinaceomorpha, and soricomorpha

Kingdom Animalia

• Phylum Chordata– Subphylum Vertebrata• Class Mammalia

– Subclass Theria» Infraclass Eutheria

Order Afrosoricida

• Tenrecs and golden Moles– Family Tenrecidae-Tenrecs– Family Chrysochloridae-Golden Moles

Family Tenrecidae

Family Chrysochloridae

Order Pholiodota

• Pangolins• Family Manidae

Family Manidae

Order Erinaceomorpha

• Gymnures and hedgehogs• Family Erinaceidae

Family Erinaceidae

Order Sorimorpha

• Insectivores• Family solenodontidae-solenodons• Family Soricidae-Shrews• Species Cryptotis parva• Family talpidae-desmans, moles and relatives• Species Scalopus aquaticus

Family Solenodontidae

Family Soricidae

Family Talpidae