Heishanlestes Hu et al. 2005 (mammal)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Spalacotheriidae

Full reference: Y. -M. Hu, R. C. Fox, Y. Wang and C. Li. 2005. A new spalacotheriid symmetrodont from the Early Cretaceous of Northeastern China. American Museum Novitates 3475:1-20

Parent taxon: Spalacolestinae according to G. Han and J. Meng 2016

See also Hu et al. 2005 and Li and Luo 2006

Sister taxa: Aliaga, Lactodens, Shalbaatar, Spalacolestes, Spalacotheridium, Spalacotheroides, Symmetrodontoides, Yaverlestes

Subtaxa: Heishanlestes changi

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Type: Heishanlestes changi

Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution: found only at Badaohao coal mine (Cretaceous of China)

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