Galerix

	Galerix ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: ''Galerix aurelianensis'' ''Galerix exilis'' ''Galerix kostakii'' ''Galerix remmerti'' ''Galerix rutlandae'' ''Galerix saratji'' ''Galerix stehlini'' ''Galerix symeonidisi'' ''Galerix uenayae ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: '' Galerix aurelianensis'' '' Galerix exilis'' '' ...'' References Gymnures Prehistoric Eulipotyphla Oligocene mammals of Africa Miocene mammals of Africa Pliocene mammals of Africa Oligocene mammals of Asia Miocene mammals of Asia Pliocene mammals of Asia Oligocene mammals of Europe Miocene mammals of Europe Pliocene mammals of Europe Fossil taxa described in 1848 Prehistoric pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Galerix Kostakii ''Galerix kostakii'' is a fossil Erinaceidae, erinaceid mammal from the early Miocene of Greece. It is known from the site of Karydia, Rhodope, Karydia, assigned to the biostratigraphy, biostratigraphical zone MN 4 (biostratigraphic zone), MN 4; similar fossils have been found at an approximately contemporary Czech Republic, Czech site and a slightly younger Greek site. With characters like the presence of a hypocone (fourth cusp (dentistry), cusp) on the upper third premolar, the presence of a connection between the protocone and metaconule cusps on the second upper molar (tooth), molar in only a few specimens, this species is intermediate between the slightly older ''Galerix symeonidisi'' and the slightly younger ''Parasorex pristinus''. It may form part of the lineage leading from the genus ''Galerix'' to the younger genus ''Parasorex''. Taxonomy and range ''Galerix kostakii'' was first described in 2006 by Greek and Dutch paleontologists Constantin Doukas and Lars van den Hoek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Galerix Rutlandae ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: '' Galerix aurelianensis'' '' Galerix exilis'' '' Galerix kostakii'' '' Galerix remmerti'' '' Galerix rutlandae'' '' Galerix saratji'' ''Galerix stehlini ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: '' Galerix aurelianensis'' '' Galerix exilis'' '' ...'' '' Galerix symeonidisi'' '' Galerix uenayae'' References Gymnures Prehistoric Eulipotyphla Oligocene mammals of Africa Miocene mammals of Africa Pliocene mammals of Africa Oligocene mammals of Asia Miocene mammals of Asia Pliocene mammals of Asia Oligocene mammals of Europe Miocene mammals of Europe Pliocene mammals of Europe Fossil taxa described in 1848 Prehist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Galerix Uenayae ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: '' Galerix aurelianensis'' '' Galerix exilis'' '' Galerix kostakii'' '' Galerix remmerti'' ''Galerix rutlandae'' '' Galerix saratji'' ''Galerix stehlini ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: '' Galerix aurelianensis'' '' Galerix exilis'' '' ...'' '' Galerix symeonidisi'' '' Galerix uenayae'' References Gymnures Prehistoric Eulipotyphla Oligocene mammals of Africa Miocene mammals of Africa Pliocene mammals of Africa Oligocene mammals of Asia Miocene mammals of Asia Pliocene mammals of Asia Oligocene mammals of Europe Miocene mammals of Europe Pliocene mammals of Europe Fossil taxa described in 1848 Prehisto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Galerix Aurelianensis ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: '' Galerix aurelianensis'' '' Galerix exilis'' '' Galerix kostakii'' '' Galerix remmerti'' ''Galerix rutlandae'' '' Galerix saratji'' ''Galerix stehlini'' '' Galerix symeonidisi'' ''Galerix uenayae ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: '' Galerix aurelianensis'' '' Galerix exilis'' '' ...'' References Gymnures Prehistoric Eulipotyphla Oligocene mammals of Africa Miocene mammals of Africa Pliocene mammals of Africa Oligocene mammals of Asia Miocene mammals of Asia Pliocene mammals of Asia Oligocene mammals of Europe Miocene mammals of Europe Pliocene mammals of Europe Fossil taxa described in 1848 Prehistor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Galerix Exilis ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: ''Galerix aurelianensis'' '' Galerix exilis'' '' Galerix kostakii'' '' Galerix remmerti'' ''Galerix rutlandae'' '' Galerix saratji'' ''Galerix stehlini'' '' Galerix symeonidisi'' ''Galerix uenayae ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: '' Galerix aurelianensis'' '' Galerix exilis'' '' ...'' References Gymnures Prehistoric Eulipotyphla Oligocene mammals of Africa Miocene mammals of Africa Pliocene mammals of Africa Oligocene mammals of Asia Miocene mammals of Asia Pliocene mammals of Asia Oligocene mammals of Europe Miocene mammals of Europe Pliocene mammals of Europe Fossil taxa described in 1848 Prehistori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Galerix Remmerti ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: ''Galerix aurelianensis'' ''Galerix exilis'' '' Galerix kostakii'' '' Galerix remmerti'' ''Galerix rutlandae'' '' Galerix saratji'' ''Galerix stehlini'' '' Galerix symeonidisi'' ''Galerix uenayae ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: '' Galerix aurelianensis'' '' Galerix exilis'' '' ...'' References Gymnures Prehistoric Eulipotyphla Oligocene mammals of Africa Miocene mammals of Africa Pliocene mammals of Africa Oligocene mammals of Asia Miocene mammals of Asia Pliocene mammals of Asia Oligocene mammals of Europe Miocene mammals of Europe Pliocene mammals of Europe Fossil taxa described in 1848 Prehistoric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Galerix Saratji ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: ''Galerix aurelianensis'' ''Galerix exilis'' '' Galerix kostakii'' ''Galerix remmerti'' ''Galerix rutlandae'' '' Galerix saratji'' ''Galerix stehlini'' '' Galerix symeonidisi'' ''Galerix uenayae ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: '' Galerix aurelianensis'' '' Galerix exilis'' '' ...'' References Gymnures Prehistoric Eulipotyphla Oligocene mammals of Africa Miocene mammals of Africa Pliocene mammals of Africa Oligocene mammals of Asia Miocene mammals of Asia Pliocene mammals of Asia Oligocene mammals of Europe Miocene mammals of Europe Pliocene mammals of Europe Fossil taxa described in 1848 Prehistoric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Galerix Stehlini ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: '' Galerix aurelianensis'' '' Galerix exilis'' '' Galerix kostakii'' '' Galerix remmerti'' '' Galerix rutlandae'' '' Galerix saratji'' '' Galerix stehlini'' '' Galerix symeonidisi'' '' Galerix uenayae'' References Gymnures Prehistoric Eulipotyphla Oligocene mammals of Africa Miocene mammals of Africa Pliocene mammals of Africa Oligocene mammals of Asia Miocene mammals of Asia Pliocene mammals of Asia Oligocene mammals of Europe Miocene mammals of Europe Pliocene mammals of Europe Fossil taxa described in 1848 Prehistoric placental genera {{paleo-eulipotyphla-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Galerix Symeonidisi ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: ''Galerix aurelianensis'' ''Galerix exilis'' '' Galerix kostakii'' ''Galerix remmerti'' ''Galerix rutlandae'' ''Galerix saratji'' ''Galerix stehlini'' '' Galerix symeonidisi'' ''Galerix uenayae ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: '' Galerix aurelianensis'' '' Galerix exilis'' '' ...'' References Gymnures Prehistoric Eulipotyphla Oligocene mammals of Africa Miocene mammals of Africa Pliocene mammals of Africa Oligocene mammals of Asia Miocene mammals of Asia Pliocene mammals of Asia Oligocene mammals of Europe Miocene mammals of Europe Pliocene mammals of Europe Fossil taxa described in 1848 Prehistoric p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Galericinae Gymnures, also called hairy hedgehogs or moonrats, are mammals belonging to the subfamily Galericinae, in the family Erinaceidae and the order Eulipotyphla. Gymnures resemble rats but are not closely related as they are not rodents; they are instead closely related to hedgehogs, which also belong to Erinaceidae. They are thought to have appeared in Eastern Asia before their closest relatives, and changed little from the original ancestor, which is thought to have been also the ancestor of the shrews. Description Although the gymnures are more closely related to the hedgehogs, full-grown gymnures superficially resemble large rats, shrews or opossums. The gymnure's body plan is believed to resemble that of the earliest mammals, with a large, toothy head about 1/3 the length of the total body, a naked furless tail for balance and thermoregulatory purposes, and a plantigrade stance. In direct contrast to the closely related hedgehogs, gymnures are not spiny. They also have an out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Pliocene Mammals Of Asia The Pliocene ( ; also Pleiocene) is the epoch in the geologic time scale that extends from 5.333 million to 2.58See the 2014 version of the ICS geologic time scale million years ago. It is the second and most recent epoch of the Neogene Period in the Cenozoic Era . The Pliocene follows the Miocene Epoch and is followed by the Pleistocene Epoch. Prior to the 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Oligocene Mammals Of Europe The Oligocene ( ) is a geologic epoch of the Paleogene Period and extends from about 33.9 million to 23 million years before the present ( to ). As with other older geologic periods, the rock beds that define the epoch are well identified but the exact dates of the start and end of the epoch are slightly uncertain. The name Oligocene was coined in 1854 by the German paleontologist Heinrich Ernst Beyrich from his studies of marine beds in Belgium and Germany. The name comes from the Ancient Greek (''olígos'', "few") and (''kainós'', "new"), and refers to the sparsity of extant forms of molluscs. The Oligocene is preceded by the Eocene Epoch and is followed by the Miocene Epoch. The Oligocene is the third and final epoch of the Paleogene Period. The Oligocene is often considered an important time of transition, a link between the archaic world of the tropical Eocene and the more modern ecosystems of the Miocene. Major changes during the Oligocene included a global expansion o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Galerix ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: ''Galerix aurelianensis'' ''Galerix exilis'' ''Galerix kostakii'' ''Galerix remmerti'' ''Galerix rutlandae'' ''Galerix saratji'' ''Galerix stehlini'' ''Galerix symeonidisi'' ''Galerix uenayae ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: '' Galerix aurelianensis'' '' Galerix exilis'' '' ...'' References Gymnures Prehistoric Eulipotyphla Oligocene mammals of Africa Miocene mammals of Africa Pliocene mammals of Africa Oligocene mammals of Asia Miocene mammals of Asia Pliocene mammals of Asia Oligocene mammals of Europe Miocene mammals of Europe Pliocene mammals of Europe Fossil taxa described in 1848 Prehistoric pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Galerix Kostakii ''Galerix kostakii'' is a fossil Erinaceidae, erinaceid mammal from the early Miocene of Greece. It is known from the site of Karydia, Rhodope, Karydia, assigned to the biostratigraphy, biostratigraphical zone MN 4 (biostratigraphic zone), MN 4; similar fossils have been found at an approximately contemporary Czech Republic, Czech site and a slightly younger Greek site. With characters like the presence of a hypocone (fourth cusp (dentistry), cusp) on the upper third premolar, the presence of a connection between the protocone and metaconule cusps on the second upper molar (tooth), molar in only a few specimens, this species is intermediate between the slightly older ''Galerix symeonidisi'' and the slightly younger ''Parasorex pristinus''. It may form part of the lineage leading from the genus ''Galerix'' to the younger genus ''Parasorex''. Taxonomy and range ''Galerix kostakii'' was first described in 2006 by Greek and Dutch paleontologists Constantin Doukas and Lars van den Hoek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Galerix Rutlandae ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: '' Galerix aurelianensis'' '' Galerix exilis'' '' Galerix kostakii'' '' Galerix remmerti'' '' Galerix rutlandae'' '' Galerix saratji'' ''Galerix stehlini ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: '' Galerix aurelianensis'' '' Galerix exilis'' '' ...'' '' Galerix symeonidisi'' '' Galerix uenayae'' References Gymnures Prehistoric Eulipotyphla Oligocene mammals of Africa Miocene mammals of Africa Pliocene mammals of Africa Oligocene mammals of Asia Miocene mammals of Asia Pliocene mammals of Asia Oligocene mammals of Europe Miocene mammals of Europe Pliocene mammals of Europe Fossil taxa described in 1848 Prehist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Galerix Uenayae ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: '' Galerix aurelianensis'' '' Galerix exilis'' '' Galerix kostakii'' '' Galerix remmerti'' ''Galerix rutlandae'' '' Galerix saratji'' ''Galerix stehlini ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: '' Galerix aurelianensis'' '' Galerix exilis'' '' ...'' '' Galerix symeonidisi'' '' Galerix uenayae'' References Gymnures Prehistoric Eulipotyphla Oligocene mammals of Africa Miocene mammals of Africa Pliocene mammals of Africa Oligocene mammals of Asia Miocene mammals of Asia Pliocene mammals of Asia Oligocene mammals of Europe Miocene mammals of Europe Pliocene mammals of Europe Fossil taxa described in 1848 Prehisto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Galerix Aurelianensis ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: '' Galerix aurelianensis'' '' Galerix exilis'' '' Galerix kostakii'' '' Galerix remmerti'' ''Galerix rutlandae'' '' Galerix saratji'' ''Galerix stehlini'' '' Galerix symeonidisi'' ''Galerix uenayae ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: '' Galerix aurelianensis'' '' Galerix exilis'' '' ...'' References Gymnures Prehistoric Eulipotyphla Oligocene mammals of Africa Miocene mammals of Africa Pliocene mammals of Africa Oligocene mammals of Asia Miocene mammals of Asia Pliocene mammals of Asia Oligocene mammals of Europe Miocene mammals of Europe Pliocene mammals of Europe Fossil taxa described in 1848 Prehistor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Galerix Exilis ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: ''Galerix aurelianensis'' '' Galerix exilis'' '' Galerix kostakii'' '' Galerix remmerti'' ''Galerix rutlandae'' '' Galerix saratji'' ''Galerix stehlini'' '' Galerix symeonidisi'' ''Galerix uenayae ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: '' Galerix aurelianensis'' '' Galerix exilis'' '' ...'' References Gymnures Prehistoric Eulipotyphla Oligocene mammals of Africa Miocene mammals of Africa Pliocene mammals of Africa Oligocene mammals of Asia Miocene mammals of Asia Pliocene mammals of Asia Oligocene mammals of Europe Miocene mammals of Europe Pliocene mammals of Europe Fossil taxa described in 1848 Prehistori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Galerix Remmerti ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: ''Galerix aurelianensis'' ''Galerix exilis'' '' Galerix kostakii'' '' Galerix remmerti'' ''Galerix rutlandae'' '' Galerix saratji'' ''Galerix stehlini'' '' Galerix symeonidisi'' ''Galerix uenayae ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: '' Galerix aurelianensis'' '' Galerix exilis'' '' ...'' References Gymnures Prehistoric Eulipotyphla Oligocene mammals of Africa Miocene mammals of Africa Pliocene mammals of Africa Oligocene mammals of Asia Miocene mammals of Asia Pliocene mammals of Asia Oligocene mammals of Europe Miocene mammals of Europe Pliocene mammals of Europe Fossil taxa described in 1848 Prehistoric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Galerix Saratji ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: ''Galerix aurelianensis'' ''Galerix exilis'' '' Galerix kostakii'' ''Galerix remmerti'' ''Galerix rutlandae'' '' Galerix saratji'' ''Galerix stehlini'' '' Galerix symeonidisi'' ''Galerix uenayae ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: '' Galerix aurelianensis'' '' Galerix exilis'' '' ...'' References Gymnures Prehistoric Eulipotyphla Oligocene mammals of Africa Miocene mammals of Africa Pliocene mammals of Africa Oligocene mammals of Asia Miocene mammals of Asia Pliocene mammals of Asia Oligocene mammals of Europe Miocene mammals of Europe Pliocene mammals of Europe Fossil taxa described in 1848 Prehistoric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Galerix Stehlini ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: '' Galerix aurelianensis'' '' Galerix exilis'' '' Galerix kostakii'' '' Galerix remmerti'' '' Galerix rutlandae'' '' Galerix saratji'' '' Galerix stehlini'' '' Galerix symeonidisi'' '' Galerix uenayae'' References Gymnures Prehistoric Eulipotyphla Oligocene mammals of Africa Miocene mammals of Africa Pliocene mammals of Africa Oligocene mammals of Asia Miocene mammals of Asia Pliocene mammals of Asia Oligocene mammals of Europe Miocene mammals of Europe Pliocene mammals of Europe Fossil taxa described in 1848 Prehistoric placental genera {{paleo-eulipotyphla-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Galerix Symeonidisi ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: ''Galerix aurelianensis'' ''Galerix exilis'' '' Galerix kostakii'' ''Galerix remmerti'' ''Galerix rutlandae'' ''Galerix saratji'' ''Galerix stehlini'' '' Galerix symeonidisi'' ''Galerix uenayae ''Galerix'' is a prehistoric genus of gymnures. Fossils of these hedgehog-like creatures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Taxonomy Nine species are recognized as members of the genus: '' Galerix aurelianensis'' '' Galerix exilis'' '' ...'' References Gymnures Prehistoric Eulipotyphla Oligocene mammals of Africa Miocene mammals of Africa Pliocene mammals of Africa Oligocene mammals of Asia Miocene mammals of Asia Pliocene mammals of Asia Oligocene mammals of Europe Miocene mammals of Europe Pliocene mammals of Europe Fossil taxa described in 1848 Prehistoric p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Galericinae Gymnures, also called hairy hedgehogs or moonrats, are mammals belonging to the subfamily Galericinae, in the family Erinaceidae and the order Eulipotyphla. Gymnures resemble rats but are not closely related as they are not rodents; they are instead closely related to hedgehogs, which also belong to Erinaceidae. They are thought to have appeared in Eastern Asia before their closest relatives, and changed little from the original ancestor, which is thought to have been also the ancestor of the shrews. Description Although the gymnures are more closely related to the hedgehogs, full-grown gymnures superficially resemble large rats, shrews or opossums. The gymnure's body plan is believed to resemble that of the earliest mammals, with a large, toothy head about 1/3 the length of the total body, a naked furless tail for balance and thermoregulatory purposes, and a plantigrade stance. In direct contrast to the closely related hedgehogs, gymnures are not spiny. They also have an out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Pliocene Mammals Of Asia The Pliocene ( ; also Pleiocene) is the epoch in the geologic time scale that extends from 5.333 million to 2.58See the 2014 version of the ICS geologic time scale million years ago. It is the second and most recent epoch of the Neogene Period in the Cenozoic Era . The Pliocene follows the Miocene Epoch and is followed by the Pleistocene Epoch. Prior to the 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Oligocene Mammals Of Europe The Oligocene ( ) is a geologic epoch of the Paleogene Period and extends from about 33.9 million to 23 million years before the present ( to ). As with other older geologic periods, the rock beds that define the epoch are well identified but the exact dates of the start and end of the epoch are slightly uncertain. The name Oligocene was coined in 1854 by the German paleontologist Heinrich Ernst Beyrich from his studies of marine beds in Belgium and Germany. The name comes from the Ancient Greek (''olígos'', "few") and (''kainós'', "new"), and refers to the sparsity of extant forms of molluscs. The Oligocene is preceded by the Eocene Epoch and is followed by the Miocene Epoch. The Oligocene is the third and final epoch of the Paleogene Period. The Oligocene is often considered an important time of transition, a link between the archaic world of the tropical Eocene and the more modern ecosystems of the Miocene. Major changes during the Oligocene included a global expansion o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]