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Galerix

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Galerix
Temporal range: Late Oligocene through Pliocene[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Erinaceidae
Subfamily: Galericinae
Genus: Galerix
Pomel, 1848

Galerix is a prehistoric genus of gymnures.[2] Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Taxonomy

Nine species are recognized as members of the genus:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Galerix". Paleobiology Database. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  2. ^ van den Hoek Ostende L. W. (2001). A revised generic classification of the Galericini (Insectivora, Mammalia) with some remarks on their palaeobiogeography and phylogeny. Geobios 34(6): 681–695. doi:10.1016/S0016-6995(01)80029-2