Organisms

Tenrecidae

A placental mammal family in superorder Afrotheria.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A placental mammal family in superorder Afrotheria.

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Synonyms

16 entry terms
  • Echinops
  • Echinops telfairi
  • Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec
  • Small Madagascar Hedgehog
  • Tenrec
  • Tenrecinae
  • Hedgehog Tenrec, Lesser
  • Hedgehog Tenrecs, Lesser
  • Hedgehog, Small Madagascar
  • Hedgehogs, Small Madagascar
  • Lesser Hedgehog Tenrecs
  • Madagascar Hedgehog, Small
  • Madagascar Hedgehogs, Small
  • Small Madagascar Hedgehogs
  • Tenrec, Lesser Hedgehog
  • Tenrecs, Lesser Hedgehog

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

2022(2003)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tenrecidae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000091124. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000091124
  2. Tenrecidae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenrec
  3. Tenrecidae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23340