Neurogymnurus Filhol 1877 (hedgehog)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Erinaceidae

Synonym: Cayluxotherium Filhol 1880

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

See also Carroll 1988, Crochet 1974, Crochet 1995, Gould 1995 and Van Valen 1967

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

Subtaxa: Neurogymnurus cayluxi Neurogymnurus indricotherii

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Ecology: semifossorial insectivore-carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Turkey (1 collection)

• Oligocene of the Czech Republic (1), France (4), Kazakhstan (1), Turkey (1)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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