Galerix

Galerix; Temporal range: Late Oligocene through Pliocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Eulipotyphla
Family:	Erinaceidae
Subfamily:	Galericinae
Genus:	† Galerix ; Pomel, 1848

Last updated October 03, 2025

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]

Galerix aurelianensis
Galerix exilis
Galerix kostakii
Galerix remmerti
Galerix rutlandae
Galerix saratji
Galerix stehlini
Galerix symeonidisi
Galerix uenayae

References

1 2 "Galerix". Paleobiology Database. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
↑ van den Hoek Ostende L. W. (2001). A revised generic classification of the Galericini (Insectivora, Mammalia) with some remarks on their palaeobiogeography and phylogeny. Geobios34(6): 681–695. doi:10.1016/S0016-6995(01)80029-2

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[paleodb-1] 1 2 "Galerix". Paleobiology Database. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2010.

[hoek-ostende-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. Geobios34(6): 681–695. doi:10.1016/S0016-6995(01)80029-2

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