†Proterix Matthew 1903 (hedgehog)
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Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Erinaceidae
Parent taxon: Protericini according to G. F. Gunnell et al. 2008
See also Alroy 2002, Gould 1995, Hay 1930, Korth et al. 2022, Novacek et al. 1985 and Van Valen 1967
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Proterix bicuspis Proterix loomisi Proterix minimus
Type: Proterix loomisi
Ecology: semifossorial insectivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (10: Nebraska, South Dakota collections)
• Eocene to Oligocene of United States (1: Nebraska)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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