Mammalia - Creodonta - Hyainailouridae
Full reference: N. Egi, T. Tsubamoto, and M. Takai. 2007. Systematic status of Asian "Pterodon" and early evolution of hyaenaelurine hyaenodontid creodonts. Journal of Paleontology 81(4):770-778
Parent taxon: Hyainailourinae according to M. R. Borths and N. J. Stevens 2017
See also Egi et al. 2007
Sister taxa: Akhnatenavus, Dissopsalini, Hemipsalodon, Hyainailourini, Hyainailouros, Isohyaenodon, Kerberos, Leakitherium, Megistotherium, Metapterodon, Metapterodontini, Mlanyama, Parapterodon, Paroxyaenini, Parvavorodon, Pterodon, Simbakubwa
Subtaxa: Orienspterodon dahkoensis
Type: Pterodon dahkoensis
Ecology: scansorial insectivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of China (3 collections), Myanmar (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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