Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Nyctitheriidae
Parent taxon: Nyctitheriinae according to K. C. Beard and M. R. Dawson 2009
See also Alroy 2002, Carroll 1988, Gunnell et al. 2008 and Smith 1996
Sister taxa: Cryptotopos, Euronyctia, Oligonyctia, Saturninia, Scraeva, Sigenyctia
Subtaxa: Plagioctenodon dawsonae Plagioctenodon dormaalensis Plagioctenodon goliath Plagioctenodon krausae Plagioctenodon rosei Plagioctenodon savagei Plagioctenodon thewisseni
Ecology: scansorial insectivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Belgium (1 collection), the United Kingdom (1), United States (8: Mississippi, Wyoming)
• Clarkforkian of United States (9: Wyoming)
• Paleocene to Eocene of United States (1: Wyoming)
• Paleocene of United States (1: Wyoming)
Total: 21 collections including 24 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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