Zhangolestes Zan et al. 2006 (eutherian)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Zalambdalestidae

Full reference: S. Zan, C. B. Wood, G. W. Rougier, L. Jin, J. Chen and C. R. Schaff. 2006. A new "middle" Cretaceous zalambdalestid mammal from a new locality in Jilin Province, northeastern China. Journal of the Paleontological Society of Korea 22(1):153-172

Parent taxon: Zalambdalestidae according to J. R. Wible et al. 2009

See also Wible et al. 2007 and Zan et al. 2006

Sister taxa: Alymlestes, Anchilestes, Barunlestes, Kulbeckia, Zalambdalestes, Zofialestes

Subtaxa: Zhangolestes jilinensis

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Type: Zhangolestes jilinensis

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore

Distribution: found only at Shanqian, Liufangzi, Gongzhuling quarry (Cretaceous of China)

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