†Proterix loomisi Matthew 1903 (hedgehog)
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Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Erinaceidae
Belongs to Proterix according to O. P. Hay 1930
See also Alroy 2002 and Bjork 1975
Sister taxa: Proterix bicuspis, Proterix minimus
Ecology: semifossorial insectivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (3: South Dakota collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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