Orienspterodon Egi et al. 2007 (creodont)

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

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Type: Pterodon dahkoensis

Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of China (3 collections), Myanmar (1)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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