Quaternary Hystrix (Rodentia, Mammalia) from North China: Taxonomy, stratigraphy and zoogeography, with discussions on the distribution of Hystrix in Palearctic Eurasia

摘要

Today, Hystrix is a genus that only occurs in warm areas. However, during the Pleistocene and even the early Holocene, this species frequently appeared in the northern part of China, which belongs to the Palearctic Region. A total of 22 fossil Hystrix-bea