†Schizogalerix zapfei Bachmayer and Wilson 1970 (hedgehog)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Erinaceidae

Alternative combination: Galerix zapfei

Synonym: Galerix atticus Rümke 1976

Full reference: F. Bachmayer and R. W. Wilson. 1970. Die Fauna der altpliozänen Höhlen- und Spaltenfüllungen bei Kohfidisch, Burgenland (Österreich)- Small Mammals (Insectivora, Chiroptera, Lagomorpha, Rodentia) from the Kohfidisch Fissures of Burgenland, Austria. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums Wien 74:533-587

Belongs to Schizogalerix according to B. Engesser 1980

See also Bachmayer and Wilson 1970 and Rümke 1976

Sister taxa: Schizogalerix anatolica, Schizogalerix duolebulejinensis, Schizogalerix evae, Schizogalerix iliensis, Schizogalerix macedonica, Schizogalerix moedlingensis, Schizogalerix pasalarensis, Schizogalerix pristinus, Schizogalerix voesendorfensis

Type specimens:

  • Schizogalerix zapfei: NHMW 1970/1386, a mandible (mandible dex. with p3-m3). Its type locality is Kohfidisch, which is in a MN 11 terrestrial horizon in Austria.
  • Galerix atticus: AMPG PK 506, a tooth (m2 inf. sin.). Its type locality is Pikermi (small mammals), which is in a MN 12 terrestrial horizon in Greece.

Ecology: semifossorial insectivore-carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Austria (1 collection), Greece (2)

Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences

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