Amphechinus arvernensis Blainville 1839 (hedgehog)

Mammalia - Tribosphenida - Erinaceidae

Alternative combination: Erinaceus arvernensis

Belongs to Amphechinus according to J.-Y. Crochet 1974

Sister taxa: Amphechinus akespensis, Amphechinus baudelotae, Amphechinus edwardsi, Amphechinus ellicottae, Amphechinus ginsburgi, Amphechinus golpeae, Amphechinus horncloudi, Amphechinus intermedius, Amphechinus kansuensis, Amphechinus kreuzae, Amphechinus major, Amphechinus minimus, Amphechinus minutissimus, Amphechinus robinsoni, Amphechinus rusingensis, Amphechinus taatsiingolensis, Palerinaceus (Postpalerinaceus)

Ecology: semifossorial insectivore-carnivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Germany (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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