†family Zhangheotheriidae Rougier et al. 2003 (mammal)
Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Zhangheotheriidae
Full reference: G. W. Rougier, Q. Ji, and M. J. Novacek. 2003. A new symmetrodont mammal with fur impressions from the Mesozoic of China. Acta Geologica Sinica 77(1):7-14
Parent taxon: Spalacotherioidea according to S. Bi et al. 2016
See also Gao et al. 2010, Ji et al. 2009, Rougier et al. 2003 and Zhang et al. 2024
Sister taxon: Spalacotheriidae
Subtaxa: Anebodon Kiyatherium Maotherium Ningchengodon Origolestes Zhangheotherium
Ecology: scansorial insectivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of China (6 collections), the Russian Federation (3)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence