Anchilestes Qiu and Li 1977 (eutherian)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Zalambdalestidae

Full reference: Z.-X. Qiu and C.-K. Li. 1977. Miscellaneous mammalian fossils from the Paleocene of Qianshan Basin, Anhui. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 15:94-103

Parent taxon: Zalambdalestidae according to Z.-X. Qiu and C.-K. Li 1977

See also Carroll 1988

Sister taxa: Alymlestes, Barunlestes, Kulbeckia, Zalambdalestes, Zhangolestes, Zofialestes

Subtaxa: Anchilestes impolitus

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Type: Anchilestes impolitus

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore

Distribution: found only at Wangdawu (71001) (Paleocene of China)

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