Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Nyctitheriidae

Full reference: Y. Tong and J. Wang. 2006. Fossil Mammals from the Early Eocene Wutu Formation of Shandong Province. Palaeontologica Sinica, New Series C 192(28):1-195

Parent taxon: Nyctitheriidae according to Y. Tong and J. Wang 2006

Sister taxa: Amphidozotheriinae, Asionyctiinae, Eosoricodontinae, Indonyctia, Leptacodon, Limaconyssus, Myolestes, Nyctitheriinae, Nyctitherium, Paradoxonycteris soricodon, Placentidentinae, Praolestinae, Protentomodon, Yuanqulestes

Subtaxa: Talpilestes

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Type: Talpilestes

Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution: found only at Changle Coal Mine (Eocene of China)

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