†subfamily Sespedectinae Novacek 1985 (placental)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Sespedectidae

Full reference: M. J. Novacek. 1985. The Sespedectinae, a new subfamily of hedgehog-like insectivores. American Museum Novitates 2822:1-24

Parent taxon: Sespedectidae according to G. F. Gunnell et al. 2008

See also Novacek 1985

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Colpocherus Crypholestes Patriolestes Proterixoides Sespedectes

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Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Canada (2: Saskatchewan collections), United States (134: California, Mississippi, Texas, Utah, Wyoming)

Total: 136 collections including 163 occurrences

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