Relationships amongst the 12 species of Macroscelidinae were reviewed by Corbet and Hanks (1968) using a purely phenetic approach. The same data base has been reassessed from a cladistic point of view. However, the polarity of very few character-series can be assessed with any confidence. A 'most-probable' cladogram is presented based upon the few characters for which polarity seems most convincing, and some alternatives are discussed. The same generic classification is supported but changes are suggested to the branching pattern within Elephantulus.
