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Erinaceidae (hedgehog)
Taxonomy
Erinaceidae was named by Fischer von Waldheim (1817). It is extant.
It was assigned to Plantigradae by Gray (1821); to Bestiae by Bonaparte (1850); to Insectivora by Cope (1889); to Lipotyphla by Jaekel (1911); to Erinaceoidae by Hay (1930); to Insectivora by Flower and Lydekker (1891), Johnson (1966), Kurten (1968), Freudenthal (1972), Butler (1984), Nowak (1991) and Pickford et al. (2000); to Erinaceomorpha by Lopatin (2006); to Erinaceoidea by Schlosser (1877), Van Valen (1967) and Scott (2006); to Erinaceomorpha by Pickford et al. (2008); to Erinaceomorpha by Gregory (1910), Novacek et al. (1985), van den Hoek Ostende and Fejfar (2006), Bendukidze et al. (2009) and Eberle et al. (2014); to Erinaceomorpha by Wilson and Reeder (2005) and Dawson and Constenius (2018); to Eulipotyphla by Madsen et al. (2001), Douady et al. (2002), Savorelli et al. (2017) and Crespo et al. (2020); and to Lipotyphla by Asher et al. (2005), Asher and Helgen (2010), Korth and Evander (2016) and Korth et al. (2022).
It was assigned to Plantigradae by Gray (1821); to Bestiae by Bonaparte (1850); to Insectivora by Cope (1889); to Lipotyphla by Jaekel (1911); to Erinaceoidae by Hay (1930); to Insectivora by Flower and Lydekker (1891), Johnson (1966), Kurten (1968), Freudenthal (1972), Butler (1984), Nowak (1991) and Pickford et al. (2000); to Erinaceomorpha by Lopatin (2006); to Erinaceoidea by Schlosser (1877), Van Valen (1967) and Scott (2006); to Erinaceomorpha by Pickford et al. (2008); to Erinaceomorpha by Gregory (1910), Novacek et al. (1985), van den Hoek Ostende and Fejfar (2006), Bendukidze et al. (2009) and Eberle et al. (2014); to Erinaceomorpha by Wilson and Reeder (2005) and Dawson and Constenius (2018); to Eulipotyphla by Madsen et al. (2001), Douady et al. (2002), Savorelli et al. (2017) and Crespo et al. (2020); and to Lipotyphla by Asher et al. (2005), Asher and Helgen (2010), Korth and Evander (2016) and Korth et al. (2022).
Subtaxa
Adapisoricinae, Brachyericinae, Cedrocherus, Changlelestinae, Dimylechinus, Entomolestes, Erinaceinae, Galericinae (syn. Anachantes, Echinosoricinae), Galerix (syn. Pseudogalerix), Hylomyinae, Lantanotherium, Lanthanotherium, Litocherinae, Litolestes, Luchenus, Mellalechinus (syn. Protechinus), Oncocherus, Palaeoscaptor, Silvacola
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1817 | Erinaceidae Fischer von Waldheim |
1821 | Erinacidae Gray p. 300 |
1850 | Erinaceidae Bonaparte p. 1 |
1877 | Erinaceidae Schlosser p. 89 |
1887 | Adapisoricinae Schlosser |
1889 | Erinaceidae Cope p. 876 |
1891 | Erinaceidae Flower and Lydekker p. 92 |
1900 | Acanthionidae Schulze |
1910 | Erinaceidae Gregory p. 464 |
1911 | Erinaceidae Jaekel p. 210 |
1930 | Erinaceidae Hay p. 433 |
1966 | Erinaceidae Johnson p. 80 |
1967 | Adapisoricinae Van Valen |
1967 | Erinaceidae Van Valen |
1968 | Erinaceidae Kurten p. 42 |
1972 | Erinaceidae Freudenthal |
1983 | Litocherinae Gingerich |
1984 | Erinaceidae Butler |
1985 | Erinaceidae Novacek et al. p. 10 |
1991 | Erinaceidae Nowak |
2000 | Erinaceidae Pickford et al. p. 258 |
2001 | Erinaceidae Madsen et al. p. 611 |
2002 | Erinaceidae Douady et al. p. 204 |
2005 | Erinaceidae Asher et al. p. 920 |
2005 | Erinaceidae Wilson and Reeder |
2006 | Erinaceidae Lopatin |
2006 | Erinaceidae Scott p. 1697 |
2006 | Erinaceidae van den Hoek Ostende and Fejfar p. 176 |
2008 | Erinaceidae Pickford et al. p. 469 |
2009 | Erinaceidae Bendukidze et al. p. 345 |
2010 | Erinaceidae Asher and Helgen p. 3 figs. Figure 1 |
2014 | Erinaceidae Eberle et al. p. 741 |
2016 | Erinaceidae Korth and Evander |
2017 | Erinaceidae Savorelli et al. p. 7 |
2018 | Erinaceidae Dawson and Constenius p. 37 |
2020 | Erinaceidae Crespo et al. p. 1215 |
2022 | Erinaceidae Korth et al. |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Fm. Erinaceidae Fischer von Waldheim 1817 [hedgehog]
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Subfm. †Brachyericinae Butler 1948
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G. †Brachyerix Matthew 1933
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†Brachyerix hibbardi Stevens 1977
†Brachyerix richi Martin and Lim 2004
G. †Exallerix McKenna and Holton 1967
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†Exallerix efialtes Lopatin 1996
†Exallerix gaolanshanensis Qiu and Gu 1988
†Exallerix hsandagolensis McKenna and Holton 1967
†Exallerix manahan Lopatin and Zazhigin 2003
†Exallerix pustulatus Ziegler et al. 2007
Invalid names: Metexallerix Qiu and Gu 1988 [synonym]
G. †Postexallerix Lopatin and Zazhigin 2003
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†Postexallerix mustelidens Lopatin and Zazhigin 2003
†Postexallerix securis Lopatin and Zazhigin 2003
G. †Synexallerix Lopatin and Zazhigin 2003
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†Synexallerix junggarensis Bi 1999
†Synexallerix otus Lopatin and Zazhigin 2003
G. †Cedrocherus Gingerich 1983
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†Cedrocherus aceratus Gunnell 1994
†Cedrocherus ryani Gingerich 1983
G. †Entomolestes Matthew 1909
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†Entomolestes grangeri Matthew 1909
†Entomolestes westgatei Murphey and Kelly 2017
Subfm. Erinaceinae Fischer de Waldheim 1817
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Tr. †Amphechinini Gureev 1979
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G. †Amphechinus Aymard 1850
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†Amphechinus akespensis Lopatin 1999
†Amphechinus arvernensis Blainville 1839
†Amphechinus baudelotae Gibert 1974
†Amphechinus edwardsi Filhol 1879
†Amphechinus ellicottae Martin and Lim 2004
†Amphechinus ginsburgi Baudelot 1972
†Amphechinus golpeae Gibert 1974
†Amphechinus horncloudi Macdonald 1970
†Amphechinus intermedius Gaillard 1899
†Amphechinus kansuensis Bohlin 1942
†Amphechinus kreuzae Munthe and West 1980
†Amphechinus major Ziegler et al. 2007
†Amphechinus minutissimus Ziegler et al. 2007
†Amphechinus robinsoni Gilbert 1974
†Amphechinus rusingensis Butler 1956
†Amphechinus taatsiingolensis Ziegler et al. 2007
Invalid names: Palaeoerinaceus Filhol 1897 [synonym]
G. †Parvericius Koerner 1940
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†Parvericius buk Ziegler et al. 2007
†Parvericius montanus Koerner 1940
†Parvericius voorhiesi Korth 1992
G. Atelerix Pomel 1848
Tr. Erinaceini Fischer de Waldheim 1817
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G. Erinaceus Linnaeus 1758
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Erinaceus concolor Martin 1838 [Southern white-breasted hedgehog]
Erinaceus europaeus Linnaeus 1758 [hedgehog]
†Erinaceus lechei Kormos 1934
†Erinaceus mongolicus Schlosser 1924
†Erinaceus praeglacialis Brunner 1933
†Erinaceus samsonowiczi Sulimski 1959
Invalid names: Aethechinus Thomas 1918 [synonym], Herinaceus Mina-Palumbo 1868 [synonym], Peroeclinus Fitzinger 1866 [synonym], Setiger Saint-Hilaire 1803 [synonym]
G. Hemiechinus Fitzinger 1866
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Hemiechinus auritus Gmelin 1770
Invalid names: Ericius Sundevall 1842 [synonym], Erinaceolus Ognev 1928 [synonym], Paraechinus [synonym]
G. Mesechinus Ognev 1951 [steppe hedgehog]
G. †Mioechinus Butler 1948
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†Mioechinus butleri Crusafont et al. 1955
†Mioechinus oeningensis Lydekker 1886
†Mioechinus sansaniensis Lartet 1851
†Mioechinus tobieni Engesser 1980
Subfm. Galericinae Pomel 1848
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G. †Deinogalerix Freudenthal 1972
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†Deinogalerix brevirostris Butler 1980
†Deinogalerix freudenthali Butler 1980
†Deinogalerix intermedius Butler 1980
†Deinogalerix koenigswaldi Freudenthal 1972
†Deinogalerix masinii Villier 2013
†Deinogalerix minor Butler 1980
†Deinogalerix samniticus Savorelli et al. 2017
Tr. Echinosoricini Cabrera 1925
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Invalid names: Gymnurinae [synonym], Hylomidae Andersen 1879 [synonym]
Tr. †Galericini Pomel 1848
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G. †Ocajila Macdonald 1963
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†Ocajila macdonaldi Korth 2022
†Ocajila makpiyahe Macdonald 1963
†Ocajila rasmusseni Korth 2022
G. †Schizogalerix Engesser 1980
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†Schizogalerix anatolica Engesser 1980
†Schizogalerix duolebulejinensis Bi et al. 1999
†Schizogalerix evae de Bruijn et al. 2006
†Schizogalerix iliensis Kordikova 2000
†Schizogalerix macedonica Doukas et al. 1995
†Schizogalerix moedlingensis Rabeder 1973
†Schizogalerix pasalarensis Engesser 1980
†Schizogalerix pristinus Ziegler 2003
†Schizogalerix voesendorfensis Rabeder 1973
†Schizogalerix zapfei Bachmayer and Wilson 1970
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Invalid names: Galerix atticus Rümke 1976 [synonym]
Invalid names: Parasoricidae Schlosser 1887 [synonym]
G. †Gymnurechinus Butler 1956
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†Gymnurechinus camptolophus Butler 1956
†Gymnurechinus leakeyi Butler 1956
G. †Neurogymnurus Filhol 1877
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†Neurogymnurus indricotherii Lopatin 1999
Invalid names: Cayluxotherium Filhol 1880 [synonym]
G. †Parasorex von Meyer 1865
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†Galerix socialis von Meyer 1865
†Parasorex depereti Crochet 1986
†Parasorex ibericus Mein and Martín-Suárez 1993
Tr. †Protericini Butler 1948
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G. †Proterix Matthew 1903
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†Proterix bicuspis Macdonald 1951
†Proterix loomisi Matthew 1903
†Proterix minimus Korth 2009
Invalid names: Brachyericini Butler 1948 [synonym]
G. †Tetracus Aymard 1850
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†Tetracus nanus Aymard 1846
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Invalid names: Camphotherium elegans Filhol 1883 [synonym], Neurogymnurus minor Filhol 1884 [synonym], Tetracus bouti Lavocat 1951 [synonym]
Invalid names: Camphotherium Filhol 1884 [synonym]
Invalid names: Anachantes Murray 1866 [synonym], Echinosoricinae Cabrera 1925 [synonym]
G. †Galerix Pomel 1848
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†Galerix africanus Butler 1956
†Galerix aurelianensis Ziegler 1990
†Galerix kostakii Doukas and van den Hoek Ostende 2006
†Galerix remmerti van den Hoek Ostende 2003
†Galerix rutlandae Munthe and West 1980
†Galerix saratji van den Hoek Ostende 1992
†Galerix stehlini Gaillard 1929
†Galerix symeonidisi Doukas 1986
†Galerix uenayae van den Hoek Ostende 1992
†Galerix wesselsae Zijlstra and Flynn 2015
Invalid names: Pseudogalerix Gallard 1929 [synonym]
Subfm. Hylomyinae Anderson 1879
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G. Echinosorex de Blainville 1838 [moonrat]
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Echinosorex gymnura Raffles 1821 [moonrat]
Invalid names: Gymnura Lesson 1827 [replaced]
G. Hylomys Müller 1840
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†Hylomys engesseri Mein and Ginsburg 1997
Hylomys peguensis Blyth 1859 [short-tailed tree shrew]
Hylomys suillus Müller 1840
Invalid names: Neohylomys Shaw and Wong 1959 [synonym], Neotetracus Trouessart 1909 [synonym]
G. Podogymnura Mearns 1905 [Philippine gymnure]
G. †Lantanotherium Filhol 1888
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†Lantanotherium longirostre Thenius 1949
†Lantanotherium sanmigueli Villalta and Crusafont 1944
†Lantanotherium sansaniensis Lartet 1851
G. †Lanthanotherium Filhol 1888
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Subg. †Lanthanotherium (Rubitherium) Crusafont Pairo and Villalta 1955
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†Lanthanotherium (Rubitherium) piveteaui Crusafont et al. 1955
†Lanthanotherium dehmi James 1963
†Lanthanotherium lactorensis Baudelot and Crouzel 1976
†Lanthanotherium observatum Korth and Evander 2016
†Lanthanotherium robustum Viret 1940
†Lanthanotherium sanmigueli Villalta and Crusafont 1944
†Lanthanotherium sansaniensis Lartet 1851
†Lanthanotherium sawini James 1963
G. †Palaeoscaptor Matthew and Granger 1924
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†Palaeoscaptor acridens Matthew and Granger 1924
†Palaeoscaptor gigas Lopatin 2002
†Palaeoscaptor rectus Matthew and Granger 1924
†Palaeoscaptor tenuis Ziegler et al. 2007
Invalid names: Acanthionidae Schulze 1900 [synonym], Adapisoricinae Schlosser 1887 [invalid subgroup], Changlelestinae Tong and Wang [empty], Litocherinae Gingerich 1983 [invalid subgroup]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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References: Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Nowak 1991 |
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Paleocene to the top of the Holocene or 58.70000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 56.8 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 56.8 Ma
Collections (649 total)
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Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Ti3 | Canada (Alberta) | Erinaceidae indet., Litolestes ignotus (14992) | |
Ti4 | Canada (Saskatchewan) | Litolestes ignotus, Oncocherus krishtalkai (14978) | |
Tiffanian | Canada (Alberta) | Erinaceidae indet. (14951) Erinaceidae indet. A, Erinaceidae indet. B (14929) Erinaceidae indet., Litolestes ignotus (14959) Litolestes ignotus (14934) Litolestes ignotus, Oncocherus krishtalkai (14941 14995) Litolestes sp. (14973) | |
Tiffanian | USA (North Dakota) | Entomolestes sp. (15000) | |
Tiffanian | USA (Wyoming) | Cedrocherus aceratus (14936) Cedrocherus ryani (15017) Litolestes ignotus (15032 15049 15057 15065) Litolestes sp. (26569) | |
Late/Upper Paleocene | USA (Wyoming) | Litolestes ignotus (15024) | |
Ypresian | Kyrgyzstan (Osh) | Protogalericius averianovi (28490) | |
Lysitean - Lostcabinian | USA (Wyoming) | Entomolestes sp. (15451) | |
Wasatchian | USA (Wyoming) | Adapisoricinae indet. (15455) Entomolestes sp. (15842) Erinaceidae indet. (16020) Erinaceidae indet., Leipsanolestes sp. (15793) | |
Wasatchian | Canada (British Columbia) | Silvacola acares (161193) | |
Early/Lower Eocene | China (Shandong) | Luchenus erinaceanus (77929 183188) | |
Bridgerian | USA (Wyoming) | Entomolestes grangeri (16228) Entomolestes sp. (16296) Erinaceidae indet. (16280) | |
Lutetian | China (Jilin) | Eochenus sinensis (71665 174718 174719) | |
Lutetian | Namibia (Sperrgebiet) | Erinaceidae indet. (149173) | |
Middle Eocene | Mongolia (Ovorhangai) | Eogalericius butleri (93596) Microgalericulus esuriens (174740) | |
Early/Lower Uintan | USA (Wyoming) | Entomolestes westgatei (93087) | |
Late/Upper Uintan | Canada (Saskatchewan) | Erinaceidae indet. (16626) | |
Uintan | USA (Wyoming) | Erinaceidae indet. (16514 16515 16516 16517) Ocajila sp. (16645) Proterix sp. (16630) | |
Bartonian - Rupelian | Mexico (Oaxaca) | Dzavui landeri (166797) | |
Duchesnean | USA (Wyoming) | Entomolestes sp. (16826) Erinaceidae indet. (16884) |