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Author	P.M. Butler
Title	The giant erinaceid insectivore, Deinogalerix Freudenthal, from the upper Miocene of Gargano, Italy
Journal	Scripta Geologica
Volume	57
Year	1980
Pages	1-72
ISSN	0375-7587
Abstract	A detailed description of Deinogalerix is provided. In addition to the type species, four new species are distinguished: D. freudenthali, D. minor, D. brevirostris, and D. intermedius. There were two lineages, which differed in size. Deinogalerix was not directly derived from any of the Galericinae known from Europe but was probably an immigrant from Asia. It is interpreted as a predator which captured prey by a snapping action of the jaws.
Classification	38.22
Document type	article
Download paper	http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/148711