†Proterix bicuspis Macdonald 1951 (hedgehog)
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Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Erinaceidae
Alternative combination: Apternodus bicuspis
Full reference: J. R. Macdonald. 1951. Additions to the Whitneyan fauna of South Dakota. Journal of Paleontology 25(3):257-265
Belongs to Proterix according to Asher et al. 2002
See also Bjork 1975, Gawne 1968 and Macdonald 1951
Sister taxa: Proterix loomisi, Proterix minimus
Ecology: semifossorial insectivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (2: Nebraska, South Dakota collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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