Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Erinaceidae
Full reference: P. D. Gingerich. 1983. New Adapisoricidae, Pentacodontidae, and Hyopsodontidae (Mammalia, Insectivora and Condylarthra) from the late Paleocene ofWyoming and Colorado. Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan 26(11):227-255
Parent taxon: Erinaceidae according to G. F. Gunnell et al. 2008
See also Gingerich 1983, Novacek et al. 1985 and Scott 2006
Sister taxa: Adapisoricinae, Brachyericinae, Changlelestinae, Dimylechinus, Entomolestes, Erinaceinae, Galericinae, Galerix, Hylomyinae, Lantanotherium, Lanthanotherium, Litocherinae, Litolestes, Luchenus, Mellalechinus, Oncocherus, Palaeoscaptor, Silvacola
Subtaxa: Cedrocherus aceratus Cedrocherus ryani
Type: Cedrocherus ryani
Ecology: semifossorial insectivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (2: Wyoming collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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