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1246:C. villosus
1197:Kilimatalpa
1183:C. visagiei
1174:C. asiatica
1137:C. sclateri
1128:C. duthieae
1117:Chlorotalpa
953:E. telfairi
888:Oryzorictes
875:N. talazaci
770:M. mergulus
743:M. jobihely
716:M. gracilis
547:M. lamottei
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290:plantations
240:Description
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1358:A. marleyi
1340:A. corriae
1329:Amblysomus
1292:Eremitalpa
1270:C. wintoni
1104:C. arendsi
1093:Carpitalpa
1010:S. setosus
932:Tenrecinae
866:N. dobsoni
842:M. thomasi
815:M. pusilla
797:M. parvula
788:M. nasoloi
613:Geogalinae
596:Tenrecidae
569:Potamogale
498:Afrotheria
296:References
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250:carnivores
234:Tenrecidae
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1066:Suborder
761:M. majori
680:M. cowani
660:Microgale
634:G. aurita
602:(Tenrecs)
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855:Nesogale
833:M. taiva
698:M. dryas
580:P. velox
492:Eutheria
486:Mammalia
480:Chordata
474:Animalia
472:Kingdom
417:30 March
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