Anagale Simpson 1931 (placental)

Mammalia - Anagalida - Anagalidae

Full reference: G. G. Simpson. 1931. A new insectivore from the Oligocene, Ulan Gochu horizon, of Mongolia. American Museum Novitates 505:1-22

Parent taxon: Anagalidae according to S. López-Torres and Ł. Fostowicz-Frelik 2018

See also Carroll 1988, Hu 1993, Simpson 1931, Simpson 1940 and Van Valen 1967

Sister taxa: Anagalopsis, Anaptogale, Chianshania, Diacronus, Eosigale, Hsiuannania, Huaiyangale, Interogale, Linnania, Pseudictops, Qipania, Stenanagale, Wanogale, Zofiagale

Subtaxa: Anagale gobiensis

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Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution: found only at Twin Obo (Ulan Gochu horizon) (Oligocene of China)

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