Setifer setosus

(von Schreber, 1777)

Greater Hedgehog Tenrec

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Atlantogenata
Superorder : Afrotheria
Order : Afrosoricida
Suborder : Tenrecomorpha
Family : Tenrecidae
Subfamily : Tenrecinae
Genus : Setifer

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Schreber, J.C.D. von. 1777. pl. 164. P. pl. 164 in Schreber, J.C.D. von. 1774-1855. Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur, mit Beschreibungen. Walther, Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31064916

Original name as described

Erinaceus setosus

Other common names

Greater Madagascar Tenrec · Large Madagascar Hedgehog

Type material

untraced (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Type locality

"Madagascar."

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Madagascar

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000518

Country distribution map

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Ericulus setosus melantho

(O. Thomas, 1926)

Family

Tenrecidae

Root name

melantho

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1925.11.7.9

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/8489ddfe-90fd-439d-abe1-77ce4c16e3cd

Authority page

250

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Bronner & Jenkins (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9688)

Dasogale fontoynonti

(G. Grandidier, 1929)

Family

Tenrecidae

Root name

fontoynonti

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:45016

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:45016

Authority page

85

Authority publication

Bulletin de l'Académie malgache

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:22) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:58) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Bronner & Jenkins (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9688)

Ericulus nigrescens

(I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1839)

Family

Tenrecidae

Root name

nigrescens

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN-ZM-2011-154 (= MNHN ? 284)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/2011-154

Authority page

34

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39898175

Authority publication

Magasin de zoologie

Name usages

Bronner & Jenkins (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9688)

Erinaceus setosus

(von Schreber, 1777)

Family

Tenrecidae

Root name

setosus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

untraced (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Authority page

pl. 164

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31064916

Authority publication

Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur

Name usages

Cuvier (1797:108, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11637190) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38531)

Tenrec setosus

(Daudin, 1802)

Family

Tenrecidae

Root name

setosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

156

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033406

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Daudin (1802:156, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033406) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64044)

Tenrecus setosus

(G. Fischer, 1814)

Family

Tenrecidae

Root name

setosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

x

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130071

Authority publication

Moscow

Name usages

Fischer (1814:x, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130071) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12226)

Centenes setosus

(C. H. Smith, 1842)

Family

Tenrecidae

Root name

setosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

147

Authority publication

Edinburgh

Name usages

Smith (1842:147) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67141)

Centetes setosus

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Tenrecidae

Root name

setosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

95

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:95) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Echinops spinosus

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Tenrecidae

Root name

spinosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

95

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:95) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Setifer setosus

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Tenrecidae

Root name

setosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

22

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:22) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:62) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Bronner & Jenkins (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9688)
  4. Everson, Soarimalala, Goodman & Olson (2016:903) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35685)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #40594) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:163) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #40594) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000518) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  9. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/40594/97203842) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Erinaceus acanthurus

(P. Boddaert, 1785)

Family

Tenrecidae

Root name

acanthurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

129

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230093

Authority publication

Rotterdam

Name usages

Bronner & Jenkins (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9688)

Centenes spinosus

(A. G. Desmarest, 1821)

Family

Tenrecidae

Root name

spinosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

162

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39523926

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Bronner & Jenkins (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9688)

Ericulus nigricans

(E. Bartlett, 1875)

Family

Tenrecidae

Root name

nigricans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

64

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28501229

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Bronner & Jenkins (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9688)

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