Limnogale mergulus (English spelling) Limnogalemergulus

...The life span in captivity is about 5 years. There are about 30 species of closely related species, including the water tenrec Limnogale mergulus (English name: web-footed tenrec), which is adapted to aquatic life, and the hedgehog tenrec Setifer setosus (English name: greater hedgehog-tenrec), whose whole body is covered with needle-like hairs, all of which are found in Madagascar. In recent years, the African family Potamogalidae (2 genera, 3 species) has sometimes been included in the Tenrecidae family.

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…飼育下での寿命は約5年。　近縁種には水生に適したミズテンレックLimnogale mergulus(英名web‐footed tenrec)，全身が針状毛でおおわれたハリテンレックSetifer setosus(英名greater hedgehog‐tenrec)など30種ほどがあるが，いずれもマダガスカルに産する。なお，近年ではアフリカのポタモガーレ科(2属3種)をテンレック科に含めることがある。…

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