†Brachyerix Matthew 1933 (hedgehog)
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Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Erinaceidae
Parent taxon: Brachyericinae according to G. F. Gunnell et al. 2008
See also Alroy 2002, Gould 1995, McKenna and Holton 1967, Rich 1981 and Van Valen 1967
Sister taxa: Exallerix, Metechinus, Postexallerix, Synexallerix
Subtaxa: Brachyerix hibbardi Brachyerix macrotis Brachyerix richi
Type: Brachyerix macrotis
Ecology: semifossorial insectivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (18: Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming collections)
• Harrisonian of United States (2: Nebraska, Texas)
Total: 20 collections each including a single occurrence
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