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Galerix

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Galerix
Temporal range: Late Oligocene through Pliocene[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Eulipotyphla
Family:
Erinaceidae
Subfamily:
Galericinae
Genus:
Galerix

Pomel, 1848

Galerix is a prehistoric genus of gymnures.[2] Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Taxonomy

Nine species are considered as members of the genus:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Galerix". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  2. ^ van den Hoek Ostende L. W. (2001). A revised generic classification of the Galericini (Insectivora, Mammalia) with some remarks on their palaeobiogeography and phylogeny. Geobios 34(6): 681–695. doi:10.1016/S0016-6995(01)80029-2


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