Eogalericius Lopatin 2004 (hedgehog)

Mammalia - Tribosphenida - Erinaceidae

Full reference: A. V. Lopatin. 2004. A New Genus of the Galericinae (Erinaceidae, Insectivora, Mammalia) from the Middle Eocene of Mongolia. Paleontological Journal 38(3):319-326

Parent taxon: Galericinae according to A. V. Lopatin 2004

See also Lopatin 2006

Sister taxa: Deinogalerix, Dzavui, Echinosoricini, Eochenus, Galericini, Gymnurechinus, Neurogymnurini, Neurogymnurus, Oligochenus, Parasorex, Protericini, Riddleria, Tetracus

Subtaxa: Eogalericius butleri

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Type: Eogalericius butleri

Ecology: semifossorial insectivore-carnivore

Distribution: found only at Khaichin Ula II [SMPE] (Eocene of Mongolia)

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