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 douglassi, Leptictis haydeni, Leptictis montanus, Leptictis thomsoni
Type specimen: TMM 40209-215, a partial skull (incomplete skull with P3-M3 on the right maxillary; M1-3 and a fragment of P3 on the left maxillary). Its type locality is Reeves Bonebed, which is in a Chadronian terrestrial horizon in Texas.
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore
Distribution: found only at Reeves Bonebed
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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