†Brachyerix macrotis Matthew 1933 (hedgehog)
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Mammalia - Tribosphenida - Erinaceidae
Synonym: Metechinus marslandensis Meade 1941
Belongs to Brachyerix according to Matthew 1933
See also Macdonald 1972, Meade 1941 and Rich 1981
Sister taxa: Brachyerix hibbardi, Brachyerix richi
Ecology: semifossorial insectivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (16: Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming collections)
• Harrisonian of United States (1: Nebraska)
Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence
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