Silvacola

Sil-cah-ko-lah.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2013, November 21). Silvacola. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/silvacola/

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Name

Silvacola.

Phonetic

Sil-cah-ko-lah.

Named By

J.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Eberle,‭ ‬N.‭ ‬Rybczynski‭ & ‬D.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Greenwood‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Eulipotyphla,‭ ‬Erinaceidae.

Diet

Omnivore‭?

Species

S.‭ ‬acares‭

Size

About‭ ‬5-6‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

Canada,‭ ‬British Columbia.

Time Period

Ypresian of the Eocene.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Silvacola‭ ‬is a genus of primitive hedgehog that lived in North America during the early Eocene.‭ ‬With an estimated body length of only five to six centimetres,‭ ‬Silvacola is the smallest hedgehog ever discovered.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Early Eocene mammals from the Driftwood Creek beds,‭ ‬Driftwood Canyon Provincial Park,‭ ‬northern British Columbia.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬34‭(‬4‭)‬:739-746.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Eberle,‭ ‬N.‭ ‬Rybczynski‭ & ‬D.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Greenwood‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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