Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Leptictidae
Full reference: M. J. Novacek. 1976. Early Tertiary Vertebrate Faunas, Vieja Group, Trans-Pecos Texas: Insectivora. Pearce-Sellards Series 23
Belongs to Leptictis according to M. J. Novacek 1976
Sister taxa: Ictops major, Isacis caniculus, Leptictis acutidens, Leptictis bullatus, Leptictis dakotensis, Leptictis haydeni, Leptictis montanus, Leptictis thomsoni, Leptictis wilsoni, Ictops porcinus
Type specimen: TMM 40688-6, a partial skull (both halves lower jaw; left ramus with P3-4M1-2, right ramus with P4-M3; upper maxillary fragment with P3). Its type locality is Blue Cliff Horizon, which is in a Duchesnean terrestrial horizon in Texas.
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore
Distribution: found only at Blue Cliff Horizon
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