Jattadectes Thewissen et al. 2001 (primate)

Mammalia - Primates - Plesiadapidae

Full reference: J. G. M. Thewissen, E. M. Williams, and S.T. Hussain. 2001. Eocene mammal faunas from northern Indo-Pakistan. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 21(2):347-366

Parent taxon: Plesiadapidae according to J. G. M. Thewissen et al. 2001

Sister taxa: Asioplesiadapinae, Chiromyoides, Megachiromyoides, Nannodectes, Platychoerops, Plesiadapis, Pronothodectes

Subtaxa: Jattadectes mamikheli

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Type: Jattadectes mamikheli

Ecology: arboreal herbivore

Distribution: found only at Jatta Salt Mine (Eocene of Pakistan)

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