Atelerix fossil map
Where fossils of Atelerix have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 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 5 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 | 23.04 million years ago to the present (Aquitanian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Erinaceidae |
| Named by | Pomel 1848 |
| Fossil records | 8 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | South Africa, Austria, Spain |
| Rock formations | txn:40367 |
About Atelerix
Atelerix is a genus of hedgehog in the family Erinaceidae. It contains four species, all native to Africa.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Atelerix (revision 1370998351), 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: Q205065.
