Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Erinaceidae
Full reference: C. S. Scott. 2006. A new erinaceid (Mammalia, Insectivora) from the Late Paleocene of western Canada. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 43(11):1695-1709
Parent taxon: Erinaceidae according to C. S. Scott 2006
Sister taxa: Adapisoricinae, Brachyericinae, Cedrocherus, Changlelestinae, Dimylechinus, Entomolestes, Erinaceinae, Galericinae, Galerix, Hylomyinae, Lantanotherium, Lanthanotherium, Litocherinae, Litolestes, Luchenus, Mellalechinus, Palaeoscaptor, Silvacola
Subtaxa: Oncocherus krishtalkai
Type: Oncocherus krishtalkai
Ecology: semifossorial insectivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Canada (3: Alberta, Saskatchewan collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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