Recent molecular studies indicate that the 10 living species of Madagascar carnivorans evolved from one ancestor that is thought to have rafted over from mainland Africa 18–24 million years ago. This makes Malagasy carnivorans a clade.
Recent molecular studies propose that the ten living species of Madagascar carnivorans originated from a common ancestor that migrated from mainland Africa via rafting approximately 18–24 million years ago. This implies that Malagasy carnivorans belong to a clade.