Macrocranion robinsoni Krishtalka and Setoguchi 1977 (elephant shrew)

Mammalia - Macroscelidea - Amphilemuridae

Alternative combination: Nyctitherium robinsoni

Full reference: L. Krishtalka and R. Setoguchi. 1977. Paleontology and geology of the Badwater Creek area, central Wyoming. Part 13. The late Eocene Insectivora and Dermoptera. Annals of Carnegie Museum 46(7):71-100

Belongs to Macrocranion according to T. Smith et al. 2002

See also Krishtalka and Setoguchi 1977 and Maas 1985

Sister taxa: Macrocranion germonpreae, Macrocranion junnei, Macrocranion nitens, Macrocranion tenerum, Macrocranion tupaiodon, Macrocranion vandebroeki

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (2: Wyoming collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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