Deinogalerix koenigswaldi (Freudenthal 1972; Villiera et al. 2013; Late Miocene 10-5mya; skull length 20cm, snout-vent length 60cm) was considered a giant extinct hedge hog, restricted to a Mediterranean island, now part of a peninsula. here it nests between moon rats and Leptictidium + Indohyus. Giant premolars and tiny molars make the dentition unusual. Seven species have been identified. |