Leptictis haydeni Leidy 1868 (eutherian)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Leptictidae

Belongs to Leptictis according to T. J. Meehan and L. D. Martin 2010

See also Alroy 2002, Hay 1902, Hay 1930 and Novacek 1976

Sister taxa: Ictops major, Isacis caniculus, Leptictis acutidens, Leptictis bullatus, Leptictis dakotensis, Leptictis douglassi, Leptictis montanus, Leptictis thomsoni, Leptictis wilsoni, Ictops porcinus

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore

Distribution: found only at Upper Nodular Zone (1892 AMNH Collection) (Oligocene of South Dakota)

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