Amphechinus fossil map
Where fossils of Amphechinus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 30 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 30 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 37.71–1.8 million years ago (Priabonian to Gelasian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Erinaceidae |
| Named by | Aymard 1850 |
| Fossil records | 204 occurrences at 53 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Mongolia, China, United States, Kazakhstan, Germany, Kenya, Switzerland, Pakistan, Canada, Namibia … |
| Rock formations | txn:40367, Hsanda Gol, Loh, Aral, Xianshuihe, Monroe Creek |
About Amphechinus
Amphechinus is an extinct genus of hedgehog of the family Erinaceidae, which lived in Asia and Europe during the Oligocene and in North America, Africa, Asia and Europe during the Miocene. The genus contains at least 14 species. It is classified in the subfamily Erinaceinae and in the family Erinaceidae.
A single specimen examined in 1998 was estimated to have had a weight of 175 g (0.39 lb) when alive.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Amphechinus (revision 1368378227), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q4748145.
