†Paranyctoides maleficus Fox 1984 (eutherian)
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Full reference: R. C. Fox. 1984. Paranyctoides maleficus (new species), an early eutherian mammal from the Cretaceous of Alberta. Papers in Vertebrate Paleontology Honoring Robert Warren Wilson 9:9-20
Belongs to Paranyctoides according to M. Montellano et al. 2013
See also Fox 1984 and Kielan-Jaworowska et al. 2004
Sister taxa: Paranyctoides quadrans, Paranyctoides sternbergi
Type specimen: UA 5573, a mandible (incomplete left dentary having m2-3)
Ecology: scansorial insectivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (2: Montana collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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