†Dartonius Novacek et al. 1985 (placental)
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Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Erinaceoidae
Full reference: M. J. Novacek, T. M. Bown, and D. Schankler. 1985. On the classification of early Tertiary Erinaceomorpha (Insectivora, Mammalia). American Museum Novitates 2813:1-22
Parent taxon: Erinaceoidea according to G. F. Gunnell et al. 2008
See also Novacek et al. 1985
Sister taxa: Amphidozotherium, Auroralestes, Diacocherus, Dimylidae, Leipsanolestes
Subtaxa: Dartonius jepseni
Type: Leptacodon jepseni
Ecology: scansorial insectivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (3: Colorado, Wyoming collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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