Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Erinaceidae
Alternative combination: Galerix iberica
Full reference: P. Mein and E. Martín-Suárez. 1993. Galerix iberica sp. nov. (Erinaceidae, Insectivora, Mammalia) from the Late Miocene and Early Pliocene of the Iberian Peninsula. Geobios 26(6):723-730
Belongs to Parasorex according to L.W. van den Hoek Ostende 2001
See also Mein and Martín-Suárez 1993
Sister taxa: Galerix socialis, Parasorex depereti
Type specimen: UG OTU-1 53, a mandible (Fragment mandible sin. with p2-m1 and alveoli of the anterior teeth).
Ecology: semifossorial insectivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• MN 13 of Spain (1 collection)
• Miocene of Italy (7), Spain (1)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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