Pholidocercus hassiacus von Koenigswald & Storch, 1983
Mammalia
Eutipotyphla
Amphilemuridae
Middle Eocene
Messel Pit (Lutetian)
Germany
Length: 40 cm
This peculiar relative of the modern hedgehog, the fossils of which were found perfectly preserved in the famous Messel Pit (Germany), was covered in thin spines. It had a helmet-like protection on its head and its long thick tail was scaly.
December 28, 2016
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